Behavioral Health ACT Employment and Education Specialist
$46,800–$51,480 year
On-siteTwin Falls, Idaho, United States
Job Summary
Assist patients in Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) to achieve recovery goals through skills building, education, and employment. Utilize motivational interviewing to assess work and education objectives, articulate associated benefits, and teach independent living skills. Provide case management, access job training resources, and act as a liaison between patients and employers while developing relationships with local businesses. Conduct vocational assessments covering work history, strengths, interests, and barriers, and refer patients to social service agencies for financial assistance. Establish case files, participate in supervision meetings, and provide cross-training to ACT team members as appropriate.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum bachelor's degree in human services field
- Experience working with people who have a Severe Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI)
- Able to use motivational interviewing skills with a diverse group of people
- Able to use computers proficiently
- Competent in establishing supportive, trusting relationships with people diagnosed with SPMI
- 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
- Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
- Ability to take initiative, problem solve and effectively multi-task
- Knowledge of community and vocational services
- Model and practice interpersonal and communication skills, active listening, recovery-oriented living skills and self-help strategies with individuals and groups
- Ability to communicate with ACT team when patient shows risks of being in crisis
- Ability to follow crisis response protocols as it applies to the position
- Ability to work effectively in a diverse multidisciplinary team
- Function independently while maintaining flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with patients, staff, and community agencies
- Job requires driving to different locations to provide services
- Must be available for weekend/holiday hours
- Must be available for on-call hours
Desired Qualifications
- 1 year experience as vocational specialist or CBRS worker
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