15 support specialist jobs found

Kairos House is a short-term residential program located in Burlington County that offers a safe, therapeutic option for those who are at risk of hospitalization due to exacerbation of their mental illness; or for those who need further stabilization and/or a transition period following an inpatient stay. Services include case management, treatment, housing assistance, wellness groups and life skills training. The Support Specialist provides mental health services to adults who have a chronic mental illness in a respite setting. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age-related needs of the consumers served. Provides direct supervision of the consumers residing in the residential setting. Provides crisis intervention as needed. Collaborates with community resources to link consumers to appropriate mental health and substance abuse providers. Provides social skills groups related to the consumer’s individual needs. Transports consumers...

Kairos House is a short-term residential program located in Burlington County that offers a safe, therapeutic option for those who are at risk of hospitalization due to exacerbation of their mental illness; or for those who need further stabilization and/or a transition period following an inpatient stay. Services include case management, treatment, housing assistance, wellness groups and life skills training. The Support Specialist provides mental health services to adults who have a chronic mental illness in a respite setting. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age-related needs of the consumers served. Provides direct supervision of the consumers residing in the residential setting. Provides crisis intervention as needed. Collaborates with community resources to link consumers to appropriate mental health and substance abuse providers. Provides social skills groups related to the consumer’s individual needs. Transports consumers...

Peer Support Specialists will be expected to take the lead on engagement and may also conduct non-clinical assistance by providing support to consumers after the initial crisis has been resolved. Peer Specialists will be required to demonstrate competency in providing peer-to-peer support prior to rendering services independently. The 988 Program provides 24/7 mobile community outreach services to adults in crisis, including mental health, substance use, and suicidal emergencies. Staff dispatch to crises in teams of two, with a Crisis Response Specialist and a Peer Support Specialist, to provide assessment, risk assessment, safety planning, linkage to services, and follow-up care. The Program aims to provide crisis de-escalation without use of law enforcement unless necessary for consumer or team safety. Hours: Part time; various shifts; This position pays a $1.00 shift differential for the 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. shift. This position has the following benefits:...

Peer Support Specialists will be expected to take the lead on engagement and may also conduct non-clinical assistance by providing support to consumers after the initial crisis has been resolved. Peer Specialists will be required to demonstrate competency in providing peer-to-peer support prior to rendering services independently. The 988 Program provides 24/7 mobile community outreach services to adults in crisis, including mental health, substance use, and suicidal emergencies. Staff dispatch to crises in teams of two, with a Crisis Response Specialist and a Peer Support Specialist, to provide assessment, risk assessment, safety planning, linkage to services, and follow-up care. The Program aims to provide crisis de-escalation without use of law enforcement unless necessary for consumer or team safety. Hours: Full time; various shifts. There is a $1.00 shift differential for 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. This position has the following benefits: 3.2 weeks of Paid Time...

Peer Support Specialists will be expected to take the lead on engagement and may also conduct non-clinical assistance by providing support to consumers after the initial crisis has been resolved. Peer Specialists will be required to demonstrate competency in providing peer-to-peer support prior to rendering services independently. The 988 Program provides 24/7 mobile community outreach services to adults in crisis, including mental health, substance use, and suicidal emergencies. Staff dispatch to crises in teams of two, with a Crisis Response Specialist and a Peer Support Specialist, to provide assessment, risk assessment, safety planning, linkage to services, and follow-up care. The Program aims to provide crisis de-escalation without use of law enforcement unless necessary for consumer or team safety. Hours: Part time; various shifts. This position pays a $1.00 shift differential for hours worked 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. This position has the following benefits:...

The Peer Recovery Support Specialist for the Continency Management Outpatient Program provides recovery-oriented support to individuals in the community. This role includes completing Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) screenings within the community setting. Drawing from lived experience with mental health and/or substance use challenges, the Peer Specialist engages individuals through individual and group sessions to foster hope, empowerment, and recovery. The Peer Recovery Support Specialist uses the Wellness and Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) model and other evidence-informed tools to support participants in building coping skills, navigating reentry, and connecting to services. The ideal candidate demonstrates empathy, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to support clients of all ages in a culturally competent and recovery-focused manner. Hours: This position is Full Time, Monday - Friday, with some evening and weekend hours required. This position has...

Contributes to the development, implementation, monitoring, and updating of Consumers’ individualized habilitation plans; therapeutic rehabilitative skill development; implementation of Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) principles and interventions; coordinating and managing services, both mental health and physical health; crisis intervention, as needed. Provision/coordination of services aimed at active rehabilitation and support services to achieve restoration of functioning and the achievement of community integration; maintaining own appointment schedule and meeting work productivity requirements. Other duties as assigned by management staff. Productivity requirement of 60% face to face contact weekly. Must be able to operate an Agency vehicle and maintain a driving record acceptable to Agency’s insurance provider. Hours: Full-time; retention bonus offered biannually at $1,250.00. Education/Experience: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in...

Contributes to the development, implementation, monitoring, and updating of Consumers’ individualized habilitation plans; therapeutic rehabilitative skill development; implementation of Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) principles and interventions; coordinating and managing services, both mental health and physical health; crisis intervention, as needed. Provision/coordination of services aimed at active rehabilitation and support services to achieve restoration of functioning and the achievement of community integration; maintaining own appointment schedule and meeting work productivity requirements. Other duties as assigned by management staff. Productivity requirement of 60% face to face contact weekly. Must be able to operate an Agency vehicle and maintain a driving record acceptable to Agency’s insurance provider. This is a Full Time Benefited position with the following benefits: 3.2 weeks of Paid Time Off during the first year Medical insurance, vision,...

Crisis Response Specialists will be responsible for evaluating consumers and deciding if additional psychological, psychiatric, or clinical services are needed. If this is the case, the Crisis Response Specialist will be responsible for activating the on-call Master’s Level Clinician for additional support. Crisis Response Specialists must be able to demonstrate competency in culturally appropriate care, trauma informed care, de-escalation techniques, suicide assessment, and safety planning prior to rendering services independently. The 988 Program provides 24/7 mobile community outreach services to adults in crisis, including mental health, substance use, and suicidal emergencies. Staff dispatch to crises in teams of two, with a Crisis Response Specialist and a Peer Support Specialist, to provide assessment, risk assessment, safety planning, linkage to services, and follow-up care. The Program aims to provide crisis de-escalation without use of law enforcement unless necessary...

Crisis Response Specialists will be responsible for evaluating consumers and deciding if additional psychological, psychiatric, or clinical services are needed. If this is the case, the Crisis Response Specialist will be responsible for activating the on-call Master’s Level Clinician for additional support. Crisis Response Specialists must be able to demonstrate competency in culturally appropriate care, trauma informed care, de-escalation techniques, suicide assessment, and safety planning prior to rendering services independently. The 988 Program provides 24/7 mobile community outreach services to adults in crisis, including mental health, substance use, and suicidal emergencies. Staff dispatch to crises in teams of two, with a Crisis Response Specialist and a Peer Support Specialist, to provide assessment, risk assessment, safety planning, linkage to services, and follow-up care. The Program aims to provide crisis de-escalation without use of law enforcement unless necessary...

Conducts initial Social Determinants of Health screenings for individuals in jail and community settings and provides orientation to Diversion Support Services. Delivers peer support services grounded in lived experience using evidence based practices, including Mary Copeland’s Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) and principles consistent with Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT). Provides services in office based and community based settings, including field based outreach and engagement. Utilizes agency vehicles to transport clients, when clinically indicated, to identified needs such as treatment appointments, housing resources, benefits offices, and other recovery related services. Facilitates both individual and group interventions focused on recovery planning, self advocacy, relapse prevention, and community reintegration. Demonstrates competency in age responsive service delivery and applies structured assessment skills to interpret consumer status, identify...

The Peer Recovery Specialist completes the initial Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) screening for individuals in a community setting and provides introduction to program. Provides support to individuals from a mental health lived experience perspective in both individual and group formats. Able to utilize the Wellness and Recovery Action Plan model. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age-related needs of the consumers served. He or she must be able to assess and interpret data about the consumer's status in order to identify each consumer's needs and provide the appropriate care, including age-related care, needed by the consumer group. The Peer Recovery Specialist uses the Wellness and Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) model and other evidence-informed tools to support participants in building coping skills, navigating reentry, and connecting to services. The ideal candidate demonstrates empathy, strong interpersonal skills, and the...

Improves client well-being and functioning by assisting clinical case manager in the coordination of services that support TRAIL clients. Support services include helping clients 1) master an array of needed life skills, 2) to actively participate in community activities, 3) to provide alternative settings and means to explore clinical issues using direct care interventions based on treatment goals and objectives, and 4) conducting assessments including the Casey Life Skills Assessment. Position responsibilities include: • Provides psycho education to TRAIL clients and families, works with school system, employers, and medical and other professionals involved with the TRAIL clients. • Will complete routine documentation activities. • Model professional behavior, demonstrate rapport-building and maintain appropriate boundaries with clients and conform to Agency standards and codes of conduct. • Provide youth with in-person therapeutic support services and psychoeducation...

The STARS Program is a community-based alternative for developmentally delayed youth who are also experiencing mental health disorders. The Allied Therapist serves as a member of the clinical team under the direct supervision of the Clinician or Program Director. Conducts a leisure/recreation assessment within the first week of admission. Consults on the treatment plan and crisis plan. Conducts allied therapies based on the leisure/recreation assessment (can consist of music, art, movement, recreation, occupational, vocational, combination thereof). Conducts groups and individual therapy as needed. Implements and documents interventions identified in the treatment plan. Completes creative arts therapy assessment for each youth. Provides youth with therapeutic services such as recreation, art, music, drama, and/or any other creative art activity. Models professional behavior, demonstrates rapport-building and maintains appropriate boundaries with clients. Responds to client crisis...