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About the Role
A Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist serves in a paraprofessional capacity within the crisis intervention unit, assisting clients with various stages of care, including admissions, discharges, and post-discharge phases. The role involves transporting clients, providing support for crisis phone contacts, coordinating care at stabilization sites, and conducting medication deliveries and welfare checks. A key aspect of this position is empowering clients to develop and achieve their personal wellness goals.
Responsibilities
- Provide rehabilitation support, recovery-oriented activities, interventions, and skill development for adults to improve self-management and reduce substance use relapse and the effects of psychiatric symptoms.
- Assist individuals in identifying meaningful life role goals and objectives through a person-centered process.
- Train clients in coping skills to manage symptoms, stress, and reduce vulnerability to triggers.
- Assist in identifying trauma triggers and developing healthy coping alternatives.
- Encourage personal autonomy through stress management, recognition, and coping with mental health symptoms.
- Encourage the development of ways to manage free time.
- Assist in navigating transportation.
- Guide clients in understanding and managing chronic medical conditions.
- Engage in the development of healthy social skills.
- Educate clients in wellness activities.
- Teach and strengthen daily living skills.
- Encourage the development of financial management strategies.
- Assist clients 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 the timely completion of assigned trainings.
- Manage a caseload of clients to establish and implement individual health and wellness plans.
- Assist clients in establishing a wellness support system outside of the PRS.
- Consult with collaterals (with client permission) to improve client outcomes for children.
- Provide psychoeducation to restore and support community tenure and avoid restrictive placements for children.
- Enhance personal relationships, establish support networks, and increase community awareness for children.
- Develop coping strategies for effective functioning in all relevant environments for children.
- Teach and strengthen daily living skills for children to assist with self-management and reduction of challenges.
- Assist in developing wellness skills for children.
- Support personal autonomy skill development for children.
- Enrich personal skills for children.
- Develop health skills for children.
- Identify personal interests and hobbies for children.
- The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Requirements
- Must have a clean, valid driver’s license.
- For Adults: High school diploma or equivalent and at least 1 year of experience working with individuals with substance use disorders and/or serious mental illness OR bachelor’s degree and 1 year relevant experience.
- For Children: High school diploma or equivalent and at least 3 years of relevant experience working with children involved with mental health, addiction and/or foster care.
Skills
- Communication
- Organization
- Crisis Management/Composure
- Time Management
- Confidentiality
- Ethical Conduct
- Maintaining certifications as needed/required (ie-personal training certification if applicable)
Location
- Malone, NY
- North Country Region
Work Type
- Full Time
- Part Time
- Relief positions
Experience Level
- 1 year of experience working with individuals with substance use disorders and/or serious mental illness (for Adults)
- 1 year relevant experience (for Adults with Bachelor's degree)
- 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)
Salary/Compensations
- $18.00 - $26.00 Hourly