Lead Recovery Specialist II - Mental Health 169

Qualifications

Three (3) years of direct service experience with psychiatric clients in an inpatient or outpatient setting
Must meet requirements to be credentialed as a QMHA in the state of Oregon
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must be CPR, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid certified on date of employment or within 60 days of employment and maintain current certification throughout employment
All opportunities at Telecare are contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, acceptable criminal background clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license verification.

Skills

• Ability to work effectively as a member of a culturally competent multidisciplinary team
• A thorough understanding of residential rights
• A knowledge of basic medical and psychiatric terminology
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• The ability to utilize good judgment

Essential Functions

• Oversees day-to-day service provision of assigned Recovery Specialists and Peer Support Specialists
• Shares milieu responsibility for members served with other team members
• Promotes and maintains harmonious and effective relations and communications within the program
• Develops clear lines of authority and communication via an organizational chart defining agency interrelationships
• Maintains Clinical Quality Management System
• Understands and demonstrates the safety program in all activities
• Protects members served from behavior that could damage themselves or others, while maintaining their dignity and right to self-determination
• Communicates regularly with Clinical Director regarding program, clinical, and staffing needs

Physical Demands

• Sit, bend, squat, kneel, crawl, twist, push, pull and lift and carry items weighing 25 pounds or less as well as to frequently walk, stand, twist, reach and to do simple and power grasping
• Occasionally drive
• Exposure to uneven walking ground
• Hazardous Exposure (Blood Borne Pathogens, Hospital Waste, Chemical & Infectious)