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About the Role

Community Access is seeking dedicated professionals to join our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and Intensive Mobile Team (IMT) programs. These roles are crucial in providing evidence-based, mobile treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to individuals living with serious mental health conditions, particularly those experiencing homelessness in NYC. You will work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams to help participants achieve their personal goals in housing, health, social, work, and education.

Responsibilities

Provide holistic recovery services tailored to individual needs.
Offer ongoing supportive counseling and service coordination.
Integrate person-centered goals and services with team tasks.
Provide psycho-education individually and in groups.
Assist participants in honing vocational goals and finding relevant programs.
Engage participants through individualized assessment and therapeutic intervention planning.
Utilize evidence-based practices and harm reduction strategies.
Serve as a clinical resource to team members on mental, behavioral health, and co-occurring substance use issues.
Assess and monitor participants’ clinical health and response to treatment.
Assist individuals in achieving mental health, medical, rehabilitation, and recovery goals.
Complete assigned assessments and service plans on time.
Complete progress notes for all contacts, collaterals, and attempts within two business days.
Update face sheets for new diagnostic and prescription information within 2 business days of any hospital contact.
Complete assigned nursing evaluations on time.

Requirements

Have an understanding, appreciation, and commitment to the philosophy and mission of Community Access.
Commitment to person-centered treatment strategies, upholding participants’ rights, and self-determination in service provision.
Knowledge of New York City and/or New York State vocational programs and services.
Knowledge of entitlements systems.
Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
Be creative and flexible.
Able to show initiative and be responsible for follow-through.
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Skilled in conflict mediation/negotiation and have an assertive approach to problem solving.
Must be fingerprinted and cleared by the New York State Justice Center.
Ability to utilize public transportation throughout the city for assigned tasks.
Available to work a flexible schedule, mornings, evenings and weekends in response to participant needs.
Must be able to work in the community, including use of public transportation.
Must be able to lift and carry 25 pounds.

Skills

Excellent oral, writing, and listening skills.
Computer proficiency, Microsoft Word, Excel.
Comfort with learning new systems and paperless record keeping.
Computer proficiency in Windows operating systems and programs, such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Comfort with learning new electronic systems.
Ability to synthesize and summarize information and make judgments regarding care.
Bilingual Spanish-speaking strongly preferred.
Bilingual Spanish-speaking preferred.

Location

Bronx
NYC

Work Type

Mobile
Full-time

Experience Level

Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working with individuals with a mental health condition with co-occurring substance use disorder.
Minimum two (2) years’ experience working as an LPN.
Minimum two (2) years’ experience working with persons with mental health conditions in health or social services setting.

Education Level

Licensed Master of Social Work, Licensed Mental Health Counselor or Masters degree in similar field.
Minimum of Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or other Health and Human Services related field; LMSW preferred.
Currently licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse by the New York State Education Department.

About the Company

Founded in 1974, Community Access is a pioneer of supportive housing and social services in NYC for people with mental health concerns.
We proudly lead advocacy efforts that promote human rights, social justice, and economic opportunities for all.
Our programs are spread across 25 locations and include over 1200 units of supportive housing in three boroughs, the Howie the Harp Advocacy Center, Peer-driven Crisis Respite Center, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and the Intensive Mobile Team (IMT).

Equal Opportunity

Community Access is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V.
Women, People of Color and Members of the LGBT community are strongly encouraged to apply.