PROS Advisor/ Employment Specialist

Description

Mental Health Association of Nassau County (MHANC) is a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to improving mental health in our community through advocacy, education, program development, and the delivery of direct services. Our organization is looking for a motivated individual with a calling to help adults with mental illness by becoming a PROS Advisor/ Employment Specialist.

Responsible for developing and implementing curriculum in psychiatric rehabilitation to adults with a mental illness to members in the Gathering Place PROS Program that is consistent with their personal recovery goals, cultural background and beliefs. The PROS Advisor will provide group work and individual sessions to members in the PROS Program. Provide Employment-related services, job development and outreach to PROS members.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Conducts intake assessments of prospective members as needed and serves as a back up to the Intake Worker.
• Must be willing to provide mobile services in the community.
• Participates in the admissions and discharges of members in the program.
• Facilitates PROS groups and individual sessions with members and ensuring program and agency guidelines are maintained.
• Structures a learning environment to facilitate goal attainment.
• Participates in individualized recovery plan development along with the members and other individuals of their choosing.
• Implement all facets of the functional program including program philosophy, goals, and objectives as well as adhere to agency policies and procedures.
• Prepares all necessary reports to include IRP Plans, scheduled reviews, monthly progress notes, contact notes, monthly medication review, and other PROS forms and assessments as required.
• Participate in implementation of agency’s Quality Improvement Program.
• Attend staff meetings.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with all staff to ensure services and activities are adequately maintained to meet the needs of the members.
• Identify and assist in correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services.
• Participate in all fire safety and disaster preparedness drills in a safe and professional manner.
• Participates in the on-call rotation and is available after program/clinic hours for consultation and support for emergencies as needed.
• Accepts and follows through on other duties as assigned.
• Maintain professional status if applicable through in-service and other training and participate in continuing educational programs designed to assure knowledge of changes in profession and/or the mental health field.
• Provide Employment-related services to PROS members.
• Job Development and Outreach required for position.
• Provides Benefit Financial Management training to PROS staff and program participants.
• Coordinates services with additional employment specialist staff.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Minimum requirement: BA / BS degree. Master’s degree and / or Professional Certification / Licensure preferred. HS diploma with extensive experience with Mental health population will be considered.
• Prior experience with mental health population preferred.
  
  

Other Qualifications

• Valid NYS Driver’s License.
• Must have working knowledge of MS Word, Basic Internet
• Good written and oral communication skills, strong leadership skills and the ability to multi-task.
  
  

Benefits

MHANC offers an extensive benefits package to full-time employees, which includes:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick & Safe Leave
• Long Term Disability
• Short Term Disability
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit