What are the responsibilities and job description for the Stabilization Specialist (Part-time weekends) position at Eliot Community Human Services?
Eliot is excited to participate in the transformation of community behavioral health programs and stands ready for the challenge. We not only believe that high-quality services must be provided when and where people need them but we have a proven track record of doing so. We are devoted to creating and supporting services that remove barriers to services in the community, rather than in emergency rooms and institutional settings.
Responsibilities:
- Provide supportive stabilization services to clients in need of crisis supports and community stabilization at the CCS program
- Provide side by side interventions to individuals/families that focus on problem solving, skills training, modeling behavior, optimism and encouragement
- Provide interventions at CCS based on client preference, client need, and at the clinical direction of the triage/urgent/CCS care team
- Provide direct support to clients focused crisis interventions, stabilization, planning and evaluations through the treatment planning process at CCS
- Assist clients at CCS in ADLs both related to maintaining their space, personal hygiene and developing ADLs plans for the community
- Direct support and interventions related to short-term treatment planning, stabilization and urgent care at CCS that include evidence-based practices supported by Eliot
- Complete NOMS assessments as assigned, aspects of clinical assessments, and other documentation and required to meet CCS/Eliot standards
- Provide short term case management supports to individuals including: managing income, insurance, other entitlements, accessing other services and community resources and scheduling/coordination of all medical and psychiatric appointments
- Support warm handoffs from CCS to triage, stabilization and urgent care to CBHC teams
Qualifications:
- Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services field and one year of experience with adults, families or children with severe and persistent mental illness and/or emotional disturbances
- Must have a strong commitment to recovery-oriented services.
- Must have skills to establish supportive relationships with persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses, kids, families and respect for their preferences for treatment
- Must have ability to communicate clearly and effectively with individuals in rehabilitation and treatment. Must have ability to provide flexible services that are community based and focused on team work
- Compensation: $23.08/hour
- Schedule: Saturday 3pm-11pm and Sunday 7am-3pm
Eliot is committed to identifying and dismantling barriers that prevent people with marginalized racial identities from actualizing their full employment potential, assuming leadership roles, or from fully engaging at all levels in the workplace.
Experience
Required- 1 year(s): Experience with adults, families or children with severe and persistent mental illness and/or emotional disturbances.
Education
Required- Bachelors or better in Psychology or related field
Licenses & Certifications
Required- MA Driver's License
Skills
Preferred- Computer Software Skills
- Experience with population
- Communication Skills
Salary : $23
