Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services Supervisor

County: Harrison • City: Gulfport • FT/PT Status: Regular Full Time

About the role

Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources is seeking a creative and energetic Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services Supervisor for our day program in Long Beach, MS. The PSR Supervisor plays an important role in the planning, coordination, and oversight of therapeutic and rehabilitative services to consumers enrolled in the program.

The Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services day program supports and restores community functioning and well-being of adults with a serious and persistent mental illness. The program promotes recovery, resiliency, and empowerment of individuals in their community. Activities aim to improve reality orientation, social skills and adaptation, coping skills, effective management of time and resources, task completion, community and family integration, vocational and academic skills, and activities to incorporate the individual into independent community living. The program also works to alleviate psychiatric decompensation, confusion, anxiety, disorientation, distraction, preoccupation, isolation, withdrawal, and feelings of low self-worth.

For 50 years, Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources has served individuals throughout the Pine Belt. Through an extensive continuum of care, we enable adults with serious mental illnesses, children with serious emotional disturbances, and individuals with an addiction or developmental disability to live, work, learn, and participate fully in their communities. Our eighteen-county service area includes Amite, Franklin, Forrest, Hancock, Harrison, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Covington, Greene, Jeff Davis, Marion, Pearl River, Perry, Pike, Stone, Walthall, and Wayne Counties.

Requirements

• Master's degree in behavioral health field required
• Valid driver's license with satisfactory driving record required
• MS Class C CDL required within 60 days of hire
• Ability to manage multiple projects during the work day
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Behavioral health experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides support to the PSR program by assisting adult consumers and other personnel involved in the operation of the psychosocial rehabilitation program for SMI consumers with psychiatric, major medical, and/or cognitive difficulties
• Helps consumers resolve problems by teaching independent problem-solving techniques
• Demonstrates knowledge of SMI diagnosis
• Demonstrates ability to obtain pre-authorizations for clients in a timely manner
• Provides transportation for consumers to and from program