Housing Specialist / Case Manager

PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC SERVICES INC • Greensboro, NC

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About The Position

The Housing Specialist is a Mental Health Specialist and member of a team serving adults with persistent and severe mental illness who are referred to the program by the District Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Program Office. The role specializes in housing assessment while also providing a wide variety of mental health, substance abuse, vocational, rehabilitative, case coordination, family counseling, and follow-along services.

The team’s goals are to help people improve their emotional, mental, and functional status; reduce the need for hospitalization and incarceration; support safe community living and adherence to treatment protocols; promote productive community participation and recovery from severe psychiatric or addictive conditions; and increase capacity for independent living.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, with a major in psychology, social work, counseling, or a related human services field involving study of human behavior and development, counseling and interviewing techniques, and individual, group, or family therapy.
• At least two years of experience providing services similar to those in assertive community treatment.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and an unrestricted license, present current and valid credentials, and meet safe driving requirements.
• Must submit to driving-record and criminal-background screening.
• Must be capable of satisfactorily performing all job functions and tasks with minimal supervision.
• Must maintain high ethical standards and professional relationships.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills, including an excellent command of English.
• Must complete required training in NCI, CPR/First Aid, HIPPA, Exposure Control, Person-Centered Thinking, Client Rights, Peer Support, and NC DMHDDSAS required service definition training.

Nice To Haves

• Experience serving people with severe and persistent mental illness or substance abuse.

Responsibilities

• Provide housing assessments.
• Provide mental health, substance abuse, vocational, rehabilitative, case coordination, family counseling, and follow-along services to adults with persistent and severe mental illness.
• Assist people served in improving emotional, mental, and functional status.
• Help reduce the need for hospitalization and incarceration.
• Support safe community living, adherence to treatment protocols, and productive participation in the community.
• Support rehabilitation from severe psychiatric or addictive conditions and increase capacity for independent living.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level