Health Education Specialist - The Odyssey Clinic Little Rock

University of Arkansas System•Little Rock, AR

16d

About The Position

The Health Education Specialist/Care Coordinator position for the Behavioral Health Service Line (BHSL) Little Rock Odyssey Clinic will provide services associated with the NAVIGATE program’s Supportive Employment and Education Specialist (SEE) and other case management services. This employee will provide direct services such as employment and educational assessments, assistance with job search or enrollment in school, and follow-along supports to assist clients with obtaining vocational and educational goals to clients experiencing a first episode of psychosis. The Health Education Specialist will engage in collaboration with clients and their families and may intervene with employers and academic professionals to assist clients with obtaining, retaining, completing, or transitioning vocational and/or educational objectives, per NAVIGATE protocols and standards. Services will be provided in office, in home visits, and/or other designated community spaces (e.g., workplaces and academic settings). Care management responsibilities may include case management services, operations support, assisting the therapy and nursing teams with case management tasks and unit operations tasks. The employee is responsible for coordinating services for guests and will follow the guidance of the primary therapist to help carry out treatment plan goals and objectives. The Health Education Specialist (HES) will participate in weekly and other periodic supervision, NAVIGATE team meetings, and periodic client treatment planning/review meetings. The HES works directly under the supervision of the Odyssey Clinic Social Work Program Manager and/or Clinic Medical Director and with other staff in roles designated in the NAVIGATE protocol. The HES must have the ability to make decisions related to treatment planning and implementation in conjunction with client needs and shared decision-making with staff, clients, families, employers, and academic institutions. The HES will develop and apply an understanding of first episode psychosis and its impact on client functioning across different domains of life with a focus on vocational/educational areas. They will develop an understanding of how local, state, and federal policies may also impact clients experiencing their first episode of psychosis. Adaptive technological skills are required. In addition, the HES will be responsible for ongoing communications with his or her supervisor and other members of the treatment team and will complete clinical and administrative processes and documentation in compliance with relevant policies and procedures. The specialist will participate in staff meetings, trainings, supervision, and continuing education activities as needed to maintain quality provision and coordination of care as well as any professional licensure and/or certification.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field
2 years of behavioral healthcare experience
Mental Health Paraprofessional Certification within 90 days of hire

Responsibilities

Provide direct services such as employment and educational assessments
Assist with job search or enrollment in school
Provide follow-along supports to assist clients with obtaining vocational and educational goals
Engage in collaboration with clients and their families
Intervene with employers and academic professionals to assist clients with obtaining, retaining, completing, or transitioning vocational and/or educational objectives
Provide services in office, in home visits, and/or other designated community spaces
Care management responsibilities may include case management services, operations support, assisting the therapy and nursing teams with case management tasks and unit operations tasks
Coordinate services for guests
Follow the guidance of the primary therapist to help carry out treatment plan goals and objectives
Participate in weekly and other periodic supervision, NAVIGATE team meetings, and periodic client treatment planning/review meetings
Make decisions related to treatment planning and implementation in conjunction with client needs and shared decision-making with staff, clients, families, employers, and academic institutions
Develop and apply an understanding of first episode psychosis and its impact on client functioning across different domains of life with a focus on vocational/educational areas
Develop an understanding of how local, state, and federal policies may also impact clients experiencing their first episode of psychosis
Responsible for ongoing communications with his or her supervisor and other members of the treatment team
Complete clinical and administrative processes and documentation in compliance with relevant policies and procedures
Participate in staff meetings, trainings, supervision, and continuing education activities as needed to maintain quality provision and coordination of care as well as any professional licensure and/or certification