Family Specialist

Description

JOB SCOPE: This is a direct service position requiring specific knowledge of mental health, and skills in crisis intervention and stabilization. As part of the ACT you must be willing to go out into the community to provide services. This position requires clinical experience, and the desire to work as part of a team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Conducts daily visits in the community, and subsequent progress notes and other required documentation in accordance with agency and OMH standards.
• Completes Wellness Plans, Comprehensive assessments and other documentation as required.
• Completes family needs assessments by identifying history, current relationships and supports, and immediate needs and recommend treatment objectives for the consumer’s service.  
• Participates in daily morning meeting, and informs ACT team in daily meetings and weekly clinical meetings around family issues and incorporate findings into service plans
• Involves family and significant others in the consumer’s treatment with the ACT team and provide psycho-education and relapse prevention based on motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral strategies during visits.
• Act as advocate and liaison for consumers in relationships with family, support systems, landlords and other community supports.
• Provide 24-hour crisis intervention on-call services on rotating basis.
• Performs other duties, consistent with the goals and objectives of the program, as directed by Team Leader.

Salary: $54,000 Annually

Scheduled Shift: Monday- Friday 9AM to 5PM

Qualifications

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Experience understanding family systems based on diversity of cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Experience understanding various evidence-based models and theories pertaining to psycho-education, motivational interviewing, serious mental illness and recovery.
• Knowledge and experience of electronic health records (specifically AWARDS by Footholds) preferred.
• Must be reliable and able to work independently and understand the importance of maintaining confidentiality.
• Ensure progress notes are completed within 24-hours of the delivery of the service and are available to be read in the daily organizational meeting.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s Degree required - LMHC, LMSW, LCSW, or equivalent in licensure in NYS.
• At least one of experience working in human services with individuals with serious mental illness and experience in work with families.
• Must be outcome oriented in a fast paced environment with deadlines.

Salary : $54,000 - $0