ACTT Vocational Specialist

Daymark Recovery Services; Boone (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus opportunities

Extensive internal training program

Paid holidays

Job summary

Daymark Recovery Services in Boone, NC seeks a clinician to deliver psychosocial assessments, counseling, and crisis intervention within an ACT team. The role requires strong independent decision-making and collaboration with a multidisciplinary group to support individuals with severe mental illness in community settings.

Responsibilities include coordinating vocational planning, documenting care, and engaging in regular supervision.

Qualifications

• Qualified Professional preferred; associates or bachelor’s in human services with MH/SA/DD experience or licensed RN with MH/SA experience.
• Associate Professional; bachelor’s in human services with at least 1 year employment services experience.

Responsibilities

• Conducts psychosocial evaluations and assessments within a clinical team.
• Leads therapeutic interventions and crisis response.
• Coordinates case management and supportive services to help clients stay in the community.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Case management

Vocational planning

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Associates or Bachelor’s in human services

Licensed RN with MH/SA experience

Bachelor’s in human services + 1 year experience

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Watauga Center - Boone, NC 28605, New Hires Who are Benefit Eligible may qualify for Hiring Bonus

Company Mission/ statement:

Our mission is to inspire and empower people to seek and maintain recovery and health. Daymark Recovery Services, Inc. is a mission driven, comprehensive community provider of culturally sensitive mental health and substance abuse services.

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Spending Account
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• 401(k)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Employee Assistant Program
• Referral Bonus Opportunities
• Extensive Internal Training Program

Pay Scale:

Pay is based on Education and Experience level.

AP:$19/hr.

QP:$23.07/hr- $24.04/hr.

Summary:

In coordination and conjunction with the other ACT team members, provides, oversees, and/or administers a wide range of psychosocial evaluation/assessment, diagnostic, counseling therapy, crisis intervention services in a clinical environment which requires a high degree of independent decision-making as well as coordinated interdisciplinary team work. Most aspects of this job require clinical assessment, evaluation, and intervention skills to persons with severe and persistent mental illness who are in need of intensive services within a community based setting. Position is required to have experience and skills vocational/rehabilitation treatment/counseling. Case management and supportive services are also an integral component to this position..

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in providing comprehensive, interdisciplinary assessments, individualized person-centered planning, therapeutic interventions aimed at increasing the person’s level of functioning and enhancing his/her ability to stay in the community. Primary focus of this position is assisting each person with her/his vocational planning, goals, and needs.
• Participates in daily interdisciplinary treatment planning, daily staff meetings and review of persons served and medical needs
• Provides crisis intervention consultation along with all members of the team; may provide on call coverage on a rotating or PRN basis.
• Provides ongoing assertive outreach, therapeutic interventions and supportive services to address the persons served needs effectively. Provides interventions to offer support and guidance in all areas of functional domains: adaptive, communication, personal care, domestic, psychosocial, problem solving, etc in preventing, overcoming or managing the person’s level of functioning and enhancing his/her ability to remain in the community.
• Completes all documentation as required by procedures and statute.
• Participates in regular supervision with the ACT Team Leader and/or psychiatrist to enhance all competencies in this position.
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor

Units Billed Minimum Requirement:

Along with other team members, is responsible to ensure adequate service delivery is provided to all persons served in accordance with National Program Standards, state service definition requirements, and the needs of the persons served.

Special Attributes:

Strong evaluative and clinical assessment skills needed. Must be able to get along well with other professionals to build collaboration in the work environment of multiple providers, community agencies, and a variety of community stakeholders. Must have the ability to gain information, make assessments and build rapport with consumers and families, make sound decisions in emergency situations, and provide evidenced based clinical interventions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None unless supervising a student and/or training a co-worker.

Education and/or Experience:

• Prefer a Qualified Professional; associates or bachelor’s degree in a human service field with two years MH/SA/DD experience with the population served; or,a licensed RN with two years MH/SA/DD experience with the population served.
• OR Associate Professional; Bachelor’s degree in human services with at least 1 year of experience providing employment services.