Wellness Specialist

Services For The Underserved, Inc.•New York, NY

1d•$57,000 - $61,058•Onsite

About The Position

The ACT Team is a multi-disciplinary program that provides evidence-based mental health treatment to promote the recovery and community integration of individuals with severe mental illness and/or mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use disorders. The ACT Team promotes self-determination, respects the person receiving ACT as an individual in his or her own right, and engages peers in promoting hope that the individual can recover from mental illness and regain meaningful roles and relationships within the community. The Wellness Specialist provides individual and group services, along-side of a team of mental health specialists and providers in order to assist individuals with maintaining their wellness and achieving their goals. This position is responsible for ensuring the provision of all casework services, in accordance with The ACT Team, such as providing wellness management services, and assisting with linkage to health, entitlement, educational, housing, and vocational programs to ensure persons served successful placement into the community.

Requirements

Bachelors and/or Master’s degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, or a related field – degree is dependent on program credentials needed based on current ratio
Must have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
At least two years of experience in human services; clinical experience in crisis assessment and treatment
Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness, and/or co-occurring substance use disorders.

Nice To Haves

Proficient in computers, MS Word/Excel/teams, Zoom/Webex, as well as the ability to type at least 60 WMP.
Bilingual in any language is a plus, but not required.
Strong clinical skills and knowledge base of clinical care standards.
Strong organizational skills and timely follow-up to manage complex tasks associated with providing.
Self-motivated while also being a team player.

Responsibilities

Assumes lead responsibility within the multi-disciplinary team for integrating wellness goals, and services with the task of all team members and for providing wellness psycho-education individually and in groups, when clinically indicated.
Provides clinical services that are client-centered, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, evidenced based, anti-racist, and gender-responsive.
Advocates for the rights and preferences for individuals within the ACT program.
Attends and participate in daily team meeting to discuss individual’s case management and clinical needs.
Assists individuals in attaining and/or maintaining housing, functional social relationships, daily activities, and relief from psychiatric symptoms.
Collaborates with individual’s support network on treatment planning, and case management support with the goal of promoting individual’s stability and recovery in the community.
Responds to consumer needs promptly, accurately and with courtesy and respect.
Provides 80 percent of treatment contacts in the community, including leading groups when clinically indicated.
Ensures all documentations are completed in a timely manner and remain in compliance with agency and OMH regulations.
Ensures that all progress notes are completed within 24-48 hours of the delivery of service.
Completes documentation including, but not limited to, initial comprehensive recovery-oriented treatment plans and 6 month review plan to show continued progress and/or barriers, 6 month comprehensive assessments, 30 day intake paperwork, and psychosocial.
Provides 24-hour crisis intervention on-call services, on a rotating basis.
Able to effectively collaborate with staff across the agency.
Participates in team meetings, in-service trainings, and in compliance with all online required trainings.
Maintains accurate and up-to-date records, including but not limited to, progress notes, service plans/6-month reviews, assessments, and contact logs.
Maintains good status in regard to completion of in-service and online trainings.
Applies time management skills to work effectively within given deadlines.
Organizes own time and prioritizes workload effectively, while using resources wisely.
Maintain relationships with outpatient programs, housing programs, as well as continuing to build relationships with organizations that may be able to assist SUS consumers who need other services.
Models appropriate behavior.
Represents the organization in a positive and appropriate manner to outside resources.
Performs other related work as assigned.