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CYPRESS HILLS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION INC
BROOKLYN, NY | Other
$66k-96k (estimate)
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Family Specialist
$45k-59k (estimate)
Full Time | Civic & Environmental Advocacy
3 Days Ago
Services for the Underserved is Hiring a Family Specialist Near Brooklyn, NY
Min USD $55,000.00/Yr.
Max USD $59,280.00/Yr.
Position OverviewI. SCOPE OF ROLE:
ACT is an evidence-based, recovery-oriented mental health service delivery model that utilizes a
multi-disciplinary team approach providing intensive outreach-oriented services to individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses and co-occurring disorders. Utilizing a client-centered approach, the Family Specialist has the lead responsibility for integrating family goals; restoring and strengthening the individual’s unique social group and family relationships. Providing at least 80% of services in the community, the family specialist will work with a team of mental health clinicians to assist individuals in achieving their meaningful goals and independence.
II. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Clinical Skills
toward recovery.
assessments, 30 day intake paperwork, and psychosocial.
Compliance
regulations.
Required Qualifications
Microsoft Office and Outlook.
Preferred
Benefits Overview: We offer attractive compensation with comprehensive benefits including: Medical/Dental/Prescription/Vision/Life Insurance; 403(b); Credit Union; FSAs; Short-and-Long-Term Disability; Transportation Plan; Generous Paid Vacations and Holidays
ID 2023-14907
Max USD $59,280.00/Yr.
Position OverviewI. SCOPE OF ROLE:
ACT is an evidence-based, recovery-oriented mental health service delivery model that utilizes a
multi-disciplinary team approach providing intensive outreach-oriented services to individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses and co-occurring disorders. Utilizing a client-centered approach, the Family Specialist has the lead responsibility for integrating family goals; restoring and strengthening the individual’s unique social group and family relationships. Providing at least 80% of services in the community, the family specialist will work with a team of mental health clinicians to assist individuals in achieving their meaningful goals and independence.
II. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Clinical Skills
- Assumes lead responsibility within the multi-disciplinary team for integrating wellness goals, and services
- Provides clinical services that are client-centered, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, evidenced based,
- Advocates for the rights and preferences for individuals within the ACT program.
- Attends and participate in daily team meeting to discuss individual’s case management and clinical needs.
- Involves family and significant others in the individual’s treatment with the team.
- Assess the nature of family and social relationships as well as design interventions required to promote
- Facilitate family psycho-education group/sessions to help individual’s families and/or support network
toward recovery.
- Lead the discussion as well as associated interventions around family issues and incorporate findings into
- Completes family needs assessments by identifying history, current relationships and supports, and
- Provide family conflict resolution strategies
- Provides 80 percent of treatment contacts in the community, including leading groups when clinically
- Ensures all documentations are completed in a timely manner and remain in compliance with agency and
- Ensures that all progress notes are completed within 24-48 hours of the delivery of service.
- Completes documentation including, but not limited to, initial comprehensive recovery-oriented treatment
assessments, 30 day intake paperwork, and psychosocial.
- Provides 24-hour crisis intervention on-call services, on a rotating basis.
- Able to effectively collaborate with staff across the agency.
- Coordinate services with other specialist on the ACT Team, i.e. Psychiatrist, Substance Use Specialist,
- Follows-up on any aftercare/recommendations for treatment. Escorts/ accompanies individual as needed on
Compliance
- Participates in team meetings, in-service trainings, and in compliance with all online required trainings.
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date records, including but not limited to, progress notes, service plans/6-
regulations.
- Maintains good status in regard to completion of in-service and online trainings.
- Ensure all documentation is completed in a timely fashion
- Communicate pertinent consumer and operational information to the Team Leader and Senior management
- Assists in the planning, developing and implementation of goals and training to further develop participants
- Responsible for reporting and documenting all incidents to Team Leader within 24 hours.
- Maintain relationships with outpatient programs, housing programs, as well as continuing to build
- Models appropriate behavior. Represents the organization in a positive and appropriate manner to outside
- Attend case conferences and coordinate discharge planning with hospital.
- Performs other duties, consistent with the goals and objectives of the program, as directed by Team
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors and/or Master’s degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, or a related
- Must have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- At least two years of experience in human services; clinical experience in crisis assessment and
- Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness, and/or co-occurring substance use
- At least one year of experience working in human services with individuals with serious mental illness
- Experience understanding family systems based on diversity of cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
- Experience understanding various evidence-based models and theories pertaining to psycho-education,
- Must be reliable and able to work independently and understand the importance of maintaining
Microsoft Office and Outlook.
Preferred
- Proficient in computers, MS Word/Excel/teams, Zoom/Webex, as well as the ability to type at least 60
- Bilingual in any language is a plus, but not required.
- Strong clinical skills and knowledge base of clinical care standards.
- Strong organizational skills and timely follow-up to manage complex tasks associated with providing.
- Self-motivated while also being a team player.
Benefits Overview: We offer attractive compensation with comprehensive benefits including: Medical/Dental/Prescription/Vision/Life Insurance; 403(b); Credit Union; FSAs; Short-and-Long-Term Disability; Transportation Plan; Generous Paid Vacations and Holidays
ID 2023-14907
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Civic & Environmental Advocacy
SALARY
$45k-59k (estimate)
POST DATE
07/04/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
08/01/2024
HEADQUARTERS
BROOKLYN, NY
SIZE
50 - 100
FOUNDED
2009
CEO
LESLEY MITCHELL
REVENUE
<$5M
INDUSTRY
Civic & Environmental Advocacy
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