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Community Access Inc•New York, NY

About The Position

Founded in 1974, Community Access continues to uphold and operate as a pioneer of supportive housing and social services in NYC for people with mental health concerns. We proudly lead advocacy efforts that rally our community to promote human rights, social justice, and economic opportunities for all. We are built upon the simple truth that people are experts in their own lives. 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, Adult Home Initiative, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and the Intensive Mobile Team (IMT).  Program/Department Description Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an evidence-based, mobile practice model designed to provide treatment, rehabilitation and support services to individuals living with a serious mental health condition and whose needs have not been effectively met by traditional mental health services.   Community Access’ Bronx Shelter ACT Team will serve individuals with mental health conditions who are experiencing homelessness in the Bronx, and in other boroughs. Team members will work collaboratively with shelter staff and use assertive engagement strategies to proactively engage individuals in services. ACT team members share responsibility for the people they serve, helping individuals attain housing and other personal goals that may be of a health, social, work or education nature.    ACT teams are multi-disciplinary and include psychiatry, nursing, social work, peer specialists and other staff members offering rehabilitation, treatment and recovery support services. The team provides expertise in the areas of housing, substance use and harm reduction, family support, employment, and wellness self-management. Based on their area of expertise, team members collaborate to deliver comprehensive, integrated and flexible services that are responsive to a participant’s choices, needs and goals. With a small staff to participant ratio, services are brought to the participant and offered in natural settings, 24 hours a day and seven days a week.  Position 1 Overview  The ACT Team Vocational Specialist is responsible for meeting participants in the community and providing holistic recovery services tailored to the individual’s stated needs. The Vocational Specialist will be responsible for providing ongoing supportive counseling and service coordination for homeless adults living in Bronx mental health shelters, as well as individuals who have recently transitioned to supportive or independent housing. The Vocational Specialist is also responsible for integrating person-centered goals and services with the tasks of all ACT team members and for providing psycho-education individually and in groups. The Vocational Specialist works as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing the range of ACT services to assist participants in achieving their treatment, rehabilitation and recovery goals. They specialize in assisting people with honing vocational goals and finding schools, training, jobs or employment programs that will help them reach them.  Position 2 Overview The IMT Behavioral Health Specialist is an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team of mental health clinicians. The Behavioral Health Specialist is a team member responsible for engaging participants through individualized assessment and therapeutic intervention planning, utilizing evidence-based practices to support participants through their wellness and recovery journeys. harm reduction strategies including motivational interviewing and stage-wise interventions that target an individual’s readiness for change. The Behavioral Health Specialist is a clinical resource to other team members in issues related to mental and behavioral health and co-occurring substance use.  

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.
Licensed Master of Social Work, Licensed Mental Health Counselor orMastersdegree in similarfield.
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 andbe responsible forfollow-through.
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Be skilled in conflict mediation/negotiation and have an assertive approach to problem solving.
Excellentoral,writing, and listening skills.
Computerproficiency, Microsoft Word, Excel. Comfort with learning new systems and paperless record keeping.
Must be fingerprinted and cleared by the New York State Justice Center
Ability toutilizepublic transportation throughout the city for assigned tasks
Minimum ofMaster’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or other Health and Human Services related field; LMSW preferred
Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working with individuals with a mental health condition with co-occurring substance use disorder.
Available toworka flexible schedule, mornings,eveningsand weekends in response to participant needs.
Must be able to work in the community, includinguseof public transportation.
Computerproficiencyin Windows operating systems and programs, such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as comfort with learning new electronic systems.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish-speaking strongly preferred
Bilingual Spanish-speaking preferred

Responsibilities

meeting participants in the community and providing holistic recovery services tailored to the individual’s stated needs
providing ongoing supportive counseling and service coordination for homeless adults living in Bronx mental health shelters, as well as individuals who have recently transitioned to supportive or independent housing
integrating person-centered goals and services with the tasks of all ACT team members and for providing psycho-education individually and in groups
assisting people with honing vocational goals and finding schools, training, jobs or employment programs that will help them reach them
engaging participants through individualized assessment and therapeutic intervention planning, utilizing evidence-based practices to support participants through their wellness and recovery journeys
utilizing harm reduction strategies including motivational interviewing and stage-wise interventions that target an individual’s readiness for change
serving as a clinical resource to other team members in issues related to mental and behavioral health and co-occurring substance use

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