Mental Health Rehabilitation Practitioner

Association For Mental Health And Wellness•Ronkonkoma, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

A Mental Health Rehabilitation Practitioner will establish helping relationships with 24 people who have psychiatric and co-occurring substance abuse disabilities. The primary role of the practitioner is to assist individuals to connect with and utilize formal and natural resources critical to attaining and maintaining productive, healthy, and satisfying lifestyles. Key activities include individual rehabilitative goal planning, group work using a psycho-educational format, and teamwork with multi-disciplinary colleagues within an OMH licensed PROS program.

Requirements

Persons with bi-lingual skills and personal experience are highly encouraged to apply.
Excellent inter-personal communication including the ability to establish empathic, empowering relationships with people who have experienced psychiatric and co-occurring disabilities and trauma
Sound communication and organizational skills
Strong computer skills as an electronic record and e-health information exchange is used daily
Basic knowledge of the public health/behavioral health system, public entitlements, and psychiatric recovery needed.
Applicants with personal, lived recovery experience are encouraged to apply.
Training and understanding in substance abuse and/or learning disabilities a plus
Knowledge and experience with Cognitive Behavioral practice is a plus
Knowledge/interest in Dual Diagnosis recovery a plus
Paraprofessional staff include: Certified Peers, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Other Individuals who are at least 18 years old, possess at least a high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate, and demonstrate 6 months professional and/or personal experience in a mental health or human services field
Professional staff include: Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner, Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Use Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT & CAT-LP), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT & MFT-LP), Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC & MHC-LP), Licensed Psychoanalyst, Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry, Licensed Occupational Therapist, Pastoral Counselor, Physician Assistant, Physician (MD or DO), Psychiatrist, Psychoanalyst, Psychologist, Registered Professional Nurse, Rehabilitation Counselor, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
A Bachelor’s degree in a human service/health discipline and two years’ experience is required.

Nice To Haves

Candidates with Master’s degrees related to physical/mental health are also encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Establish helping relationships with 24 people who have psychiatric and co-occurring substance abuse disabilities.
Assist individuals to connect with and utilize formal and natural resources critical to attaining and maintaining productive, healthy, and satisfying lifestyles.
Individual rehabilitative goal planning.
Group work using a psycho-educational format.
Teamwork with multi-disciplinary colleagues within an OMH licensed PROS program.