Access-Supports for Living Careers

 

Job Description: 

 

The MH Recovery Coordinator is responsible for many operational aspects of the Transitional Living Services (TLS) apartment treatment program.
•    Ensures services meet State licensing standards and contract obligations, level of service and treatment model standards.
•    Ensures that the program and all personnel represent the standard of care in a highly professional manner.
•    Ensures that all program staff are adequately skilled and motivated to implement a comprehensive treatment program. 
•    Participates in the interviewing of potential new staff and program participants 
•    Performs ongoing evaluation of staff performance and corrective action as required

In this position, the Recovery Coordinator will also have the following major responsibilities:
•    Observe all agency protocols.
•    Oversee hiring, training and supervision of Transitional Living Counselors and Team Leader.
•    Provide timely and effective performance feedback, evaluation, motivation and direction to staff, contractors and direct treatment providers.  
•    Ensures overall program service implementation.
•    Ensure that staff complete all assigned duties and maintain adequate and timely records. Ensures that data is provided to support staff on admission/discharge of clients in order to maintain census and facilitate billing.
•    Provide direction and consultation in service planning and documentation in the health record.
•    Review and identify qualifying services for monthly billing.
•    Secures apartments, working with OMH, landlords, administration and agency finance personnel to ensure that leases are maintained and/or month to month rentals meet regulatory standards.
•    Reviews assigned programs to ensure compliance with State licensing, and contract standards of regulating/accrediting bodies.
•    Conducts referral/placement, staff meetings, communicates with staff on an ongoing basis.
•    Responsible for timely completion of assignments and adapts to changing workloads to include On-call evenings, weekends and holidays as needed.
•    Supervise, facilitate and participate, as needed, in the assessment and admission process.
•    Supervises and monitors delivery of restorative services to clients
•    Monitors program: observes/evaluates apartments, buildings, grounds, staff, program supplies and vehicles, etc.
•    Intervenes with staff in crises as needed to facilitate appropriate response.
•    Develops protocols and procedures for assigned programs; facilitates programmatic/operational guidelines for program and staff.
•    Serves on internal and external committees.
•    Evaluates use of resources; provides feedback to administration re: budget development.
•    Participates and assists in pre-service and in-service training.
•    Supportive of the program philosophy, goals, and objectives.
•    Practices within the highest ethics and standards of their identified profession and OMH.
•    Develop and maintain effective working relationships between law enforcement officials, judicial officials, legal resources, medical professionals and other community resources.

 

Qualifications: 
•    Effectively communicates with others verbally, in writing and using electronic means.
•    Possess excellent interpersonal skills, as well as, organizational and planning skills
•    Ability to function as a member of a multidisciplinary team
•    Possess sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics
•    Ability to organize, multitask and prioritize duties and responsibilities efficiently
•    Ability to work independently
•    Computer literacy
•    Must maintain current license/certification/training as applicable
•    Possess a valid driver’s license, work eligibility status and have an excellent driving record
•    The ability to work effectively within the guiding vision, mission, values and behaviors of Access: Supports for Living, Inc.

 

Education: Master’s Degree with 2 years in behavioral healthcare preferred; or bachelor's degree with a minimum of 4 years experience in behavioral healthcare required.

 

ALL POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND, FINGERPRINTING AND MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT CHECK. ALSO, ALL OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT ARE CONTINGENT ON SUBMISSION TO A PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TEST AND RECEIPT OF A NEGATIVE DRUG TEST RESULT 
Access: Supports for Living is a weapons and smoke free workplace and offers weapons free and smoke free campuses for our employees, visitors, clients and interns.
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