Job description

REPONSIBILITIES:

1. Understands the key values and activities of therapeutic services.

2. Demonstrates understanding of the overall nature, course and treatment of mental illness.

3. Demonstrates knowledge of co-occurring illness process.

4. Demonstrates understanding of mental health service systems and assists program participants in identifying, securing and sustaining a range of resources needed to facilitate independent community living.

5. Assists in formulating a service and rehabilitation plan that will insure that needed services are delivered.

6. Provides service linkage and case monitoring leading to corrections and adjustments in services delivered.

7. Conducts problem-solving individual sessions to assist clients address challenges.

8. Serves as an advocate to acquire services for clients

9. Coordinates family involvement in the service and rehabilitation process.

10. Evaluates services that are provided to ensure that necessary improvements are made to increase outcomes.

11. Provides the continuity of contact for the program participant throughout the entire service process.

12. Coordinates access to housing, social services, substance abuse services and other community resources and consults with these resources to assist persons in achievement of desired goals.

13. Helps program participants negotiate the system of financial entitlements to ensure they have adequate income and health care coverage.

14. Understands and responds to client rights and advocates for program participants.

15. Understands vocational rehabilitation services in a manner that facilitates access for program participants.

16. Develops supports for program participants who are employed or involved in employment programs.

17. Assists program participants in daily and independent living skills.

18. Monitors and assesses program participant’s behavior and functioning and provides therapists with information relevant in supporting treatment plan development.

19. Serves as a conduit and link between program participants and the community services and resources.

20. Assists program participants in learning appropriate social skills and behaviors.

21. Assists program participants with linkage to family members and family support.

22. Serves as a member of a multidisciplinary team, supporting the development of a plan of care that is based on individual strengths, needs abilities preferences.

23. Conducts functional assessments to aid in the development of the individual service plan.

24. Participates in organizational processes, as directed by the program director/clinical director, that may include quality assurance, peer record review and health/safety activities.

25. Conducts weekly calls to identified contacts of assigned caseload.

26. Conducts individual, family, and group sessions.

Positions Supervised: Yes

Level of Education/Training: Must be in school for master’s degree in counseling or social work.