ACTT Vocational Specialist

RHA Health Services • Forest City, NC

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About The Position

The ACTT Vocational Specialist supports people with mental health or substance use challenges in residential, school, workplace, and community settings. Services are strength-based and focus on recovery, symptom reduction, coping skills, independent living, and the highest possible level of functioning and quality of life in the community. The position works under supervision and direction to provide quality services and collaborates with individuals served, families, guardians, local agencies, community members, and clinical and professional staff.

This is a regular full-time role with a schedule of 8:30 to 5 and some on-call responsibility. Pay is $22.00. The role requires Qualified Professional status and the applicable education, experience, and human-services credential described in the posting. Pre-employment screening includes criminal background and registry checks, drug testing, education verification, and other credentialing as applicable. Proof of employment history or references may be required. For positions requiring driving, proof of a driver’s license, insurance, and vehicle may be required when transportation is part of the job.

Requirements

• Must meet the requirements of a Qualified Professional.
• Bachelor’s degree in a human services field and at least 2 years of full-time experience with the population served; or a bachelor’s degree outside human services and at least 4 years of full-time experience with the population served; or a master’s degree or higher and at least 1 year of full-time experience with the population served.
• A license, provisional license, certificate, registration, or permit issued by the governing board regulating the human service profession.
• Human services degrees include social service, sociology, psychology, or other human service degrees.
• Populations served include children or adults with mental illness and children or adults with substance abuse issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to individuals with mental health and/or substance use issues in home, school, workplace, and community settings in accordance with the service definition.
• Assist individuals with living independently through strength-based interventions that promote recovery, symptom reduction, coping skills, and quality of life in the community.
• Facilitate relationships and serve as a link among individuals served, the company, families, guardians, local agencies, and the community.
• Minimize the effects of psychiatric symptoms or substance dependence that interfere with daily living and personal development, including providing supportive counseling.
• Support clients in developing daily and community living, socialization, adaptation, behavior management, and anger management skills.
• Perform case management functions, including linking and arranging services and referrals.
• Work with clinical and professional staff to maintain communication, provide feedback, standardize procedures, and expedite service implementation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Payactiv early access to earned wages before payday
• Employee perks and discount program
• Paid time off for full-time employees
• Health and insurance benefits for full-time employees
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing programs
• Chronic disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes for qualifying employees
• Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time