Essential Duties & Responsibilitiesincluding but not limited to:

• Support individuals with active listening, demonstration of empathy, and carry a message of hope and recovery.
• Observe, assess, intervene, and refer (within one’s scope of practice) in situations with clients regarding mental health symptoms, physical health symptoms, and substance use issues.
• Develop service/goal plans with clients and meet with the clients as needed to encourage, support and advocate for progress and assist with skill development.
• Provide/Assist the client with transportation in your own personal vehicle as necessary.
• Provide rehabilitative services to clients in the community and their homes.
• Provide positive public relations, community referrals, information, and support by linking clients to needed resources; advocate with and on behalf of clients and significant support persons the clients have identified.
• Accurately complete all necessary forms, reports, and paperwork required by the program on a timely basis (e.g., progress notes, special incident reports, discharge summaries, Medi-Cal billing, Avatar forms, HMIS), Yardi, SHRA Housing Files Forms, Violations Notices, and Work Orders).
• Facilitate planning of social, cultural, educational, supportive, and recreational group activities.
• Shop for food and household supplies to meet program or client needs.
• Ensure the office, house, rooms, units, and yard are clean and fit for occupancy, where applicable. Provide and assist with cleaning as needed.
• Act as a designated Mandated Reporter for the observed or suspected abuse and/or neglect of children, disabled individuals, dependent adults and elder/senior citizens. Mandated Reporter also includes “Duty to Warn” which includes the responsibility to notify authorities and the intended victim(s) of physical harm.
• Ensure the protection and confidentiality of all Protected Health Information (PHI) by following all policies and procedures in the Agency HIPAA Manual.

Education and/or Experience:

• Ability to work with individuals who have a mental health diagnosis. Experience is highly desirable.
• Lived experience as a mental health consumer or a family member/loved one of a mental health consumer is desirable.
• Mental health crisis intervention experience is highly desirable.
• Must have work experience with persons who have substance abuse problems, preferably individuals who are dually diagnosed (mental health & substance abuse).
• Must have knowledge of 12-Step Programs and/or personal experience with substance abuse recovery.
• Mental health crisis intervention experience is highly desirable.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Possess a valid California Driver’s License and current vehicle insurance. Driving records must meet, and continue to meet, the underwriting standards established by the generalized driving guidelines used by our insurance broker. Must provide proof of insurance.
• Must have at least 3 or more years of driving experience.

Other Skills, Abilities & Job Requirements:

• Ability to pass clearance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and/or Department of Justice (DOJ) background screenings.
• Consumer of mental health services or a family member of a mental health consumer is desirable.

HOPE Cooperative (aka TLCS, Inc.) is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Our agency embraces a diverse & culturally rich workforce, and we welcome all candidates to apply.

To apply, visit our Hope Cooperative – Online Career Center