Concierge Support Specialist (Various schedules available--see description for details)

Description

Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) is a statewide not for profit provider agency that partners with individuals, their families, and the surrounding communities to create environments that support long-term health and wellness. We measure success by our ability to help individuals obtain a safe home, achieve whole health, realize a meaningful purpose, and develop connections in the community. MHC envisions a future where wellbeing is rooted in respect for the condition of being human. Our dedication to this mission is evident through our focus on community education, advocacy, and direct service.

MHC has an immediate contingent employee openings for Concierge Support Specialists for our Concierge program . The hours available are as follows: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 1:00 pm (approximately 25 hours weekly), Monday - Friday 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm (approximately 29 hours weekly), Saturday and Sunday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (approximately 16 hours weekly) , and Saturday and Sunday 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm (approximately 12 hours weekly). The Contingent Support Specialist provides the mental health and substance abuse rehabilitation services and supports necessary to assist the individual in achieving and maintaining the highest degree of independent functioning. The concierge services are focused on skill building with a goal of maximizing independence to assist the participant in learning skills applicable to their living environment. Services and interventions are highly individualized and tailored to the needs and preferences of the individual.

Salary: $18.52 per hour. Autoenrollment in the 403(b) Retirement Plan.

Requirements

The Concierge Support Specialist responsibilities include:

• Documentation, using both Electronic Health Record software and DMHAS databases, such as, but not limited to Sandata, of services provided using language and details required for billing purposes by the program and MHC.
• Teaching, coaching and assisting with daily living and self-care skills such as the use of transportation, nutrition, meal planning and preparation, housekeeping and basic household tasks, dressing, personal grooming and hygiene, management of financial resources, shopping, use of leisure time, interpersonal communication, personal safety, basic first aid, and problem solving.
• Facilitating other skill development activities directed at reducing disability, restoring participants functioning and achieving independent participation is social, interpersonal, family, or community activities and full community re-integration and independence as identified in the Waiver Recovery Plan. Teach and engage the individual in the appropriate use and of natural community supports (e.g., social clubs, faith-based supports) and routine medical/dental services.
• Teaching of recovery skills in order to prevent relapse such as symptom recognition, coping with symptoms, emotional management, relaxation skills, self-administration and appropriate use of medications, and preparation of illnesses related advance directives.
• Assist individual with appropriate dress and basic hygiene functions, supportive assistance and supervision of the individual, and short-term relief in the home for an individual who is unable to care for himself/herself when the primary caregiver is absent or in need of relief.
• Development of self-advocacy skills for the purpose of accessing natural supports, self-help, and other advocacy resources. Communicate on how to develop healthy habits (e.g., health diet, exercise, and behaviors designed to alleviate stress), and the importance of personal commitments, and adherence to scheduled appointments/meetings (e.g., clinical, vocational, educational, and judicial/court). Health and wellness education.
• Engages with persons in recovery to assure they participate in programs and activities.
• Ensures the safety of participants in their residence through proper supervision of the site including being aware of necessary treatment issues.
• Acts as a liaison with the participants’ therapists, referral sources and community agencies.
• Willing and able to drive a personally owned vehicle locally and within the state. May be required to transport individuals in personal vehicle.

Experience/Education:

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED required.
• Degree, license, and/or certification strongly preferred i.e. Recovery Assistant certificate.
• Prior work experience with case management work in community mental health/human services preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid CT driver's license and auto registration and insurance.

Mental Health Connecticut, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V

No phone calls please

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