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About the Role

A Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist serves in a paraprofessional capacity as part of the crisis intervention unit. This position assists clients with paperwork, transportation, and provides support for crisis phone contacts, medication deliveries, welfare checks, and phone prompts. The role is responsible for assisting clients in developing and implementing personal wellness goals.

Responsibilities

• Provider of rehabilitation support, recovery-oriented activities, interventions, and skill development for adults to improve self-management and reduce relapse.
• Assist individuals in identifying meaningful life role goals and objectives through a person-centered process.
• Train in coping skills to address symptoms, manage stress, and reduce vulnerability to stress.
• Assist in identifying trauma triggers and developing healthy coping alternatives.
• Encourage personal autonomy through stress management skills and recognition/coping with mental health symptoms.
• Encourage development of ways to manage free time.
• Assist in navigation of transportation.
• Guide in understanding and managing chronic medical conditions.
• Engage in further development of health social skills.
• Educate in wellness activities.
• Teach and strengthen daily living skills.
• Encourage development of financial management strategies.
• Assist in pursuing, securing, and retaining integrated, competitive employment.
• Assess ongoing progress toward recovery and functional skill development.
• Maintain all required documentation in a timely manner.
• Communicate and report to Supervisor.
• Actively participate in timely completion of assigned trainings.
• Manages a caseload of clients to establish and implement individual health and wellness plans.
• Assist to establish a wellness support system outside of the PRS.
• Consulting with collaterals, with the client’s permission, to improve client outcomes and assist them in addressing their goals (for Children).
• Provide psychoeducation to restore and support community tenure and avoid more restrictive placements (for Children).
• Enhance personal relationships, establish support networks, and increase community awareness (for Children).
• Develop coping strategies toward effective functioning in all relevant environments (for Children).
• Teach and strengthen daily living skills to assist with self-management and reduction of challenges (for Children).
• Assist in developing wellness skills (for Children).
• Support personal autonomy skill development (for Children).
• Enrich personal skills (for Children).
• Develop health skills (for Children).
• Identification of personal interests and hobbies (for Children).

Requirements

• Must have a clean, valid driver’s license.

Skills

• Communication
• Organization
• Crisis Management/Composure
• Time Management
• Confidentiality
• Ethical Conduct

Location

• 125 Finney Malone - Malone, NY 12953
• North Country Region

Work Type

• Full Time
• Part Time
• Relief

Experience Level

• 1 year of experience working with individuals with substance use disorders and/or serious mental illness (for Adults)
• 3 years of relevant experience working with children involved with mental health, addiction and/or foster care (for Children)

Education Level

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Bachelor's degree (for Adults, with 1 year relevant experience)

Salary/Compensations

• $17.00 - $21.00 Hourly