COMMUNITY RECOVERY SPECIALIST

Apis Services Inc•Quakertown, PA

7h•$0 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

CRS is primarily responsible for providing daily support for residents in a 10 bed long term structured psychiatric unit. A commitment to the RHD values should be demonstrated as job duties are performed.

Requirements

Current and valid driver’s license
Criminal record clearances, as dictated by the assigned programs
Has completed 12 semester hours of college training in a mental health-related field or has at least a high school diploma or equivalency and 6 months of formal training in mental health or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Preferred experience in health care/mental health care industry.

Responsibilities

Assisting residents in skill building with a focus on independent living; employment, education, money management, medication management, transportation, meal preparation, shopping for household goods, site cleanliness, housing searches, roommate matching and social skills development.
Assisting residents with appointments and transporting them to medical appointments.
Focusing on Psychiatric Rehabilitation principles while implementing the phase system, service planning, skill building, goal planning and community integration.
Completion of documentation required for groups and individual outings.
Attending weekly team meetings, engaging in supervision with site lead (minimum once a month), attending monthly all staff meetings.
Ensuring compliance with all programmatic and corporate procedures and protocols as they apply to staff, residents, and the program.
Conducting oneself in a manner that exemplifies professionalism, fairness and compassion at all times.
All other duties as directed.