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About the Role

Access is seeking a Mental Health Specialist to join their Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team. This role provides community-based support to individuals living with Serious Mental Illness, involving caseload management, treatment planning, and care coordination with an interdisciplinary team and community partners.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a caseload of participants and provide case management services across multiple life domains.
• Perform intake interviews and evaluate treatment appropriateness.
• Complete bio-psycho-social assessments and treatment plans within required timeframes.
• Establish collaborative, supportive relationships with participants to promote engagement in recovery.
• Provide Wellness Self-Management services to improve community functioning and prevent relapse.
• Complete timely and accurate progress notes for all participant and collateral contacts.
• Complete discharge summaries and documentation in accordance with agency policy and regulatory standards.
• Attend and actively participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Make appropriate referrals to outside providers and community resources.
• Provide crisis intervention and support during emergencies.
• Participate in on-call rotation.
• Participate in individual and group supervision.
• Respect and support interdisciplinary team decisions regarding patient care.
• Participate in staff training and professional development activities.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently while functioning as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Strong skills in boundary-setting, limit-setting, and crisis management.
• Excellent communication, writing, and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of challenges, systems, and resources related to housing and homelessness.
• Ability to use electronic health record systems for documentation and other electronic systems for communication.
• Must be able to move throughout the workday and accompany individuals served in the community.
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods while using a computer.
• Able to work in an open-space office setting in close proximity to co-workers.
• Must be able to move in tight spaces as needed.
• Occasional lifting of more than 5 lbs.

Skills

• Case management
• Treatment planning
• Care coordination
• Crisis intervention
• Wellness Self-Management
• Electronic health record systems
• Communication
• Writing
• Organizational skills

Location

• Valley Cottage, NY (Rockland County)

Work Type

• Full-time
• Community-based

Experience Level

• At least one year of experience working in a behavioral health setting.

Education Level

• Bachelors degree or Associates degree with experience.

Salary/Compensations

• $25.00 hourly

About the Company

• Access values connection, accountability, and real impact.
• Their Culture Playbook guides how they show up for each other and the people they support.
• They are committed to helping people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible while ensuring staff can do the same.

Equal Opportunity

• An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and Veterans.