PROS facilitator Mental Health

When you work for Gateway Hudson Valley, you make a difference in people's lives.

Our Vision: To be a leader in supporting individuals as they strive to achieve a hopeful, satisfying, active, and contributing life.

Rate of pay commensurate with years of experience at GHV

We offer Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, 403(b) Retirement, Holidays, and generous PTO

POSITION SUMMARY

Seeking a skilled group facilitator to work in a psychiatric rehab setting. Excellent opportunity for an individual looking for dynamic position outside of clinic/hospital setting with daytime hours and no weekends. The program provides individuals with severe and persistent mental health conditions a full range of comprehensive, recovery-oriented services, with the purpose of assisting them in overcoming barriers caused by their mental health condition, developmental disability or substance use disorder.

This role serves as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing group facilitation, individual services, relapse prevention and crisis intervention.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitate psychiatric rehabilitation groups including wellness self-management services designed to develop or improve individual's personal coping skills and basic living skills training designed to improve individual's ability to perform the basic skills critical to his/her recovery.
• Collaborate with individual and collaterals in developing, reviewing and modifying an Individualized Recovery Plan that identifies the medically necessary services that will support the individual's goals and identified path to recovery.
• Maintain electronic case records in a timely manner and complying with OMH and Medicaid regulations and agency policies and procedures.
• Coordinate the discharge planning process. Identify the resources and supports needed for transition to another program and make necessary referrals, linkages for treatment, rehabilitation and support services.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree plus 1 year experience in related field OR
• Associate's degree plus 2 years' experience in related field

Experience:

• 1-2 years' experience in providing direct service related to the care or treatment of persons with a designated mental illness diagnosis

WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be reviewed per ADA standards.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; under hand to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This position may require the employee to bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, or climb.

REGULATORY CLEARANCES REQUIRED

• Must have a valid NYS driver's license.
• Background checks are required.

We are an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V/SO employer