ACT Behavioral Rehabilitation Specialist

About the role

Full time employment working with the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) multidisciplinary team assisting patients to achieve recovery goals. Utilizes skills building techniques such as role-play, modeling, reinforcement, shaping, and coaching to build recovery tools for patients with co-occurring severe persistent mental illness (SPMI) and substance use disorders (SUD). Weekly work hours and pay are not dependent on billable hours and are not dependent on grant funding. 40-hour work week with on-call, weekend/holiday hours that are shared with other team members. Requires working with patients both in the office and in the community. May provide cross-training to ACT team members as appropriate to the position.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in identifying their own unique strengths, abilities, and assets, and using them to promote recovery and resiliency.
• Develop skills building related treatment goals and interventions.
• Trauma informed care focus and psycho-education with individuals, families and groups.
• As appropriate, consult with other ACT team members in helping the patient achieve their recovery goals.
• Assist patients in identifying and engaging with various community resources and supports.
• Assist patients in working on overcoming barriers to maintaining independence, help patients practice skill building.
• Establish and maintain case files, referrals, and other related documents.
• May provide formal teaching, consultation, and in-service training to relevant professionals, while ensuring proper handling of a variety of matters.
• Participate in regular supervision meetings with direct supervisor.
• May plan and implement outreach and education programs, workshops, and activities.
• May supervise activities of support staff members and interns for identified program.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Maintain a safe working environment: complete training, participate in emergency response tasks, serve on safety committees, report hazards, adhere to instructions.
• Ensure compliance with Medicare billing standards: accurate documentation, participate in compliance trainings, report concerns, sign Conflict of Interest Statement.
• Support Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) initiatives as an active team member.
• Read and understand operational, safety, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies.
• Work conditions: typical interior/office or community setting, minimal physical effort and risk.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in a human service related field.
• LSW preferred.

Skills

• Experience working with people who have a Severe Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) and co-occurring SUD/MH diagnoses.
• Able to utilize skill building techniques such as role-play, modeling, reinforcement, coaching, shaping, fading, or bibliotherapy.
• Able to use computers proficiently; electronic charting in FHS’ electronic health record will be required.
• Competent in establishing supportive, trusting relationships with people who have both SPMI and SUD diagnoses.
• Respect for patient rights and preferences in treatment.
• Ability to organize work both in the office and community.
• Ability to work with clients with limited English proficiency, including interpretation services when needed.
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Ability to take initiative, problem solve and effectively multi-task.