Wellness Specialist

Services for the Underserved•Brooklyn, NY

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Wellness Specialist provides services and consultation as a member of a mobile multi-disciplinary treatment team (ACT team). ACT is an intensive, community-based multidisciplinary treatment team that provides person-centered care to a shared caseload of adults whose needs are not able to be met through traditional outpatient services.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, or a related field
Must have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Nice To Haves

One year of experience working with adults with severe mental illness
Bilingual in any language a plus not required
Basic computer skills (e.g. MS Office suite and Windows)

Responsibilities

Participates in daily treatment review meetings
Provides support to all specialist on the team, addressing overall consumer wellness.
Serves as a back up to the substance abuse specialist when absent
Provides support around all services with regards to wellness, medication management, health, appointments, and other individualized goals
Responsibility for documentation of services provided particular in the development of the services plans
Responsible for ensuring revisions to the plan as the participant’s needs change
Advocating for the rights and preferences of the participant’s needs change
Develops wellness interventions, activities and groups, drawing from the Wellness Self-Management (WSM) curriculum and other resources
Educates participants about self-help techniques, processes and community options
Teach coping strategies based on personal experience
Assist participants with acquiring symptom management skills
Assist in identifying and clarifying rehabilitation and recovery goals
Assist in the development of community support systems and networks
Consistently practices according to the principles of recovery-oriented and trauma-informed service delivery
Assessing and providing services to participants to address health and wellness, housing, income support, education, vocational training, employment and social supports
Complete initial comprehensive recovery-oriented service plan and 6-month plan review incorporating participant and relevant others’ feedback
Provide ACT treatment services including: service planning and coordination; problem solving; support with obtaining housing; developing social connections; strengthening family and other relationships; developing independent living skills and obtaining necessary resources; accessing and accessing education and training; employment supports (job search, placement and support); entitlement and financial management; empowerment and self-help; wellness self-management with a focus on the development of coping skills; support with medications; and weekly groups
Use motivational interviewing, recovery and trauma-informed approaches when delivering services
Complete crisis intervention and relapse prevention plans
Collaborative with participants, families and natural supports, shelter and community partners to promote attainment of treatment and recovery goals
Coordinate discharge in collaboration with inpatient and ER staff when participants have involvement
Complete thorough, timely and accurate documentation and adequate authorization records consistent with billing, regulatory, policy and contractual requirements
Complete expected minimum monthly treatment contacts of which 80% occur in the community
Provide 24-hour crisis intervention on-call services on rotating basis