PROS Counselor (Recovery Specialist)

Brooklyn Community Services•Brooklyn - Canarsie, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Brooklyn Community Services PROS is a strengths-oriented psychiatric rehabilitation program that helps adults increase their independence and overall well-being. The PROS Counselor supports people living with persistent mental illnesses in developing life-role goals, managing symptoms, and taking concrete steps toward a better life through evidence-based individual and group services focused on therapeutic and life skills. Working with an interdisciplinary team, the counselor helps participants identify an individualized and meaningful course of care that supports greater self-sufficiency. The role is based at 1310 Rockaway Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11236, and is full time, Monday through Friday, either 8:00 AM–4:00 PM or 8:30 AM–4:30 PM. The salary is $50,000.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Creative Arts Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related mental health qualification.
Computer skills and knowledge of service documentation.
Must undergo pre-employment screenings, including the Criminal Background Check required by OPWDD.

Nice To Haves

Professional experience in a PROS program, inpatient psychiatric setting, or program serving adults experiencing psychosis.
Professional experience serving adults with persistent mental illnesses, particularly psychosis.
Professional experience with group facilitation.

Responsibilities

Manage a caseload of up to 25 participants and provide individual counseling and case management as clinically appropriate.
Develop and maintain collateral relationships with outside supports, including family members, case managers, housing program staff, and medical providers.
Conduct required biopsychosocial, psychiatric rehabilitation, vocational readiness, and cultural assessments, as well as substance dependence screenings.
Develop Individualized Recovery Plans (IRPs) in collaboration with participants, based on assessments, semiannually or more often as needed.
Develop and facilitate approximately four to twelve skills-based workshops per week.
Document participants’ progress or regression toward goals in monthly progress notes and determine the need for ongoing service modifications.
Provide services according to evidence-based practices, including Wellness Self-Management, Family Psychoeducation, Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment, and Individual Placement and Support.
Coordinate follow-up services when participants are ready for discharge from the program.
Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team, including weekly administrative and clinical meetings.
Develop or maintain proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and the AWARDS electronic health record.
Maintain records and document services in a timely manner as required by the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services and the Office of Mental Health.
Conduct intakes as needed.