SUMMARY:
In accordance with RNP's Mission Statement, Philosophy of Client Care and Code of Ethics as stated in the Personnel Policies and under the supervision of
Hours:
Monday- Friday: 8:00am-4:00pm
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: All duties are subject to accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- Provide and document individual, family and group activities directed at solving daily problems related to community living and interpersonal relationships.
- Facilitate or co-facilitate psycho-educational skill building groups pertaining to the alleviation and management of psychiatric and/or substance abuse disorders and document progress. Teach ADL, Illness management skills, and community re-integration skills.
- Assess and document significant medical, psychological, and social factors contributing to person served and inform other service providers involved on a timely manner to coordinate the appropriate services.
- Record adjustments and progress regarding finances, employment, food, clothing, housing, physical and mental health well-being.
- Acknowledge and document all behavior(s) on the part of the persons served that is considered inappropriate or a cause for concern.
- Attempt to redirect any person in a respectful and appropriate manner, offer supportive counseling and utilize crisis intervention techniques & contingency plans whenever necessary based on the need and staff assessment.
- Record and monitor individual recovery plans and perform follow-up to determine quantity and quality of service provided to the persons served.
- Formulate SMART recovery plans on individuals, complete monthly note, weekly progress notes as well as 40 hours a month of MRO skill building for all participants.
- Complete monthly group schedule based on client needs – 40 hours a month
- Oversee recreational activities
- Assist with screenings and referrals
- Develop and maintain positive community relationships
- Advocate on behalf of persons served in receiving the required services needed to become successful and satisfied in the community.
- Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with community resources, service providers and other organizations.
- Assist with staff scheduling
- Assist with department staff orientation and training
- Assist with providing support to department staff
- Assist the program director with development of systems and implementation.
- Assists with on-call duties.
- Conduct chart audits and assure program adherence.
- Oversight of inventory and ordering of supplies
- Assume all other appropriate duties as deemed necessary by the supervisor.
- Assist with program Development and new initiatives to improve services.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Knowledge of principles and techniques of basic counseling, crisis intervention, and trauma.
- Understanding of physical, psychological, social and economic effects of substance abuse, homelessness, trauma, medical and mental health disorders.
- Strong knowledge of mental health disorders, and interventions.
- Strong knowledge of rehabilitative skill building
- Ability to facilitate groups and provide rehabilitative services
- Knowledge of principles of trauma informed care.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships with clients, colleagues and supervisors.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to project a professional image
- Must be able to climb stairs
- Must be able to lift 10 lbs
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree in human services
- Years’ experience working with co-occurring disorder
- Knowledge of group facilitation and rehabilitation techniques
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical requirements and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position requires the manual dexterity sufficient to operate phones, computers, and other office equipment. The position requires the physical ability to kneel, bend and perform light lifting. This person must have the ability to write and speak clearly using the English language to convey information and be able to hear at normal speaking levels both in person and over the telephone. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Generally, the working conditions are good with little or no exposure to extremes in health, safety hazards and/or hazardous materials. This person must have the ability to travel as required to work with staff
