Program Assistant - Phone Coach
About The Position
The Program Assistant works as part of an Assertive Community Team that provides care and treatment for clients that are experiencing significant mental health/psychiatric symptoms, who are demonstrating significant functional impairments, and who may have co-occurring chemical dependency. The Program Assistant is viewed as a primary agent of hope and change and is required to work in full partnership with the client in their recovery process. The Program Assistant has a two-focused level of responsibility: first, for the care, welfare, treatment, and safety of the clients as individuals and secondly, for the facilitation of a work and a treatment culture that promotes teamwork, professionalism, cultural competency, and adherence to best practice principles and interventions. SpringPath Mental Health Services assists individuals with emotional, behavioral, and psychiatric disorders which result in functional impairments in traditional day-to-day life activities. Our services focus on developing social skills, developing coping skills, being an active participant in the local community, offering community choice, and psychoeducation. We help individuals develop skills and access resources needed to live more positive, active and social lives. For more information, please visit www.springpathmentalhealth.com . Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn .
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED (required)
- 21 years of age or older (required)
- License which may be required based on education and standards determined by educational/degree guidelines.
- All Practitioners are supported in gaining certification as a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner.
- The agency encourages staff to seek license at the highest standard permitted by their education and experience.
Responsibilities
- Assisting the ACT team with: triaging
- Assisting the ACT team with: scheduling needs
- Assisting the ACT team with: crisis assessment planning and triage
- Assisting the ACT team with: coordination of care with team members and outside providers
- Assisting the ACT team with: managing the daily schedule; including the scheduling and appointment management for the psychiatric providers
- Assisting the ACT team with: assisting the team with resource acquisition and management of ongoing resource needs
- Assisting the ACT team with: providing phone support to people served
- Assisting with making referrals
- Assisting with completing quality assurance activities
- Assisting with tracking outcomes
- Assisting with data entry and tracking paperwork assignments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
