Supported Living Specialist

Chimes • Exton, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Chimes – and go further to help others go far! Chimes is a not-for-profit organization that assists people with intellectual and behavioral challenges to achieve their fullest potential. Our vast array of services — educational, employment, vocational, residential, rehabilitative, and behavioral health — are delivered through a network of national and international affiliates. This allows us to take a comprehensive, holistic approach to improving the lives of every person we serve — those who receive and those who reap the benefits of our innovative, responsive solutions. In this role, the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Specialist will help each consumer reach a maximum level of self-sufficiency through individualized interventions as well as the support of an overall therapeutic milieu. Interventions are based on service plans developed collaboratively with individual consumers.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree and two years of work experience in mental health direct service.
• An Associate's Degree and 1 year of work experience in mental health direct service and/or Case Management experience.
• Ability to obtain the Pennsylvania Child Abuse clearance (if working in an adolescent residential program), Criminal clearance, and Fingerprint federal criminal history; Valid Driver’s License and Verification that the employee is not on any Medicaid/Medicare Exclusion list.

Nice To Haves

• CPRP certification is a plus

Responsibilities

• Provide services as defined by the program description, and best practice standards, and in full compliance with licensure standards and Recovery Model Principles
• Provide assistance to the program coordinator with completing assigned administrative duties within the program
• Monitor effectiveness of own service delivery based on outcome measures including Quality of Life Inventory, consumer satisfaction surveys, and treatment/service reviews. As needed, make changes to own service delivery to improve outcomes
• Provide services as dictated by client and program needs
• Develop and implement service plans as per the program description
• Develop and maintain linkages with adjunct providers to coordinate consumer services
• Identify resources that are accessible and beneficial to clients and encourage their utilization
• Intervene appropriately in crisis situations
• Provide instruction and hands-on support to promote the development of skills identified in service plans
• Support consumers in maintaining healthy relationships and resolving conflicts
• Must be compassionate, flexible, and knowledgeable of Supportive counseling
• Must be willing to assist with skill building including “occasional hands-on”
• Maintain accurate records of billable services provided and submit records in a timely manner as dictated by the program
• Complete other responsibilities as assigned by the direct supervisor

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement options
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Dependent, and Transportation)
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 403(b) with Employer Match
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Employee Referral Bonus opportunities
• Discounts through “Tickets at Work”

What This Job Offers

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