Life Skills Specialist-Recovery Lodge

Community Health Network; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Network in Indiana seeks a Life Skills Clinician (LSC) to monitor and provide care coordination and life skills training in collaboration with the care team for youth and adults with mental health and/or substance use disorders.

The role supports individuals with serious and persistent mental illness and chronic addiction, requiring teamwork, strong communication, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Care team: collaborates as part of a multidisciplinary care team; may assist with psychosocial assessments and deescalate clients.
• Documents services in EMR per policies and procedures.
• Transports clients in personal vehicles when necessary.
• Active in professional development and mandatory training per Behavioral Health policies.

Responsibilities

• Care team: collaborates as part of a multidisciplinary care team; may assist with psychosocial assessments and deescalate clients.
• Documents services provided in EMR according to policies and procedures.
• When necessary, transports clients in personal vehicles.
• Complies with Behavioral Health policies and participates in mandatory training.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Empathy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Join Community!

Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.

Join Community!

Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.

Make a Difference

The Life Skills Clinician (LSC) monitors and provides care coordination and life skills training and development in collaboration with the care team to youth and/or adults with mental health and/or substance use disorders, including those with serious and persistent mental illness and chronic addiction.

Exceptional Skills And Qualifications

Applicants for this position should be able to collaborate with others in a team setting, have excellent communication skills, and a positive attitude toward problem-solving.

• Care team: Collaborates as part of a multidisciplinary care team member. May assist with gathering data for comprehensive psychosocial assessments. Able to deescalate clients displaying aggressive behaviors. Documents services provided in Electronic Medical Record (EMR) based on policies and procedures. When necessary, will transport clients in personal vehicles.
• Department Accountabilities: Complies with all applicable Behavioral Health Care Service policies and procedures. Actively involved in professional development and education, including mandatory training. Completes time cards, PTO requests, mileage reports, and other documentation per Community Behavioral Health policies and procedures.
• Individuals may not perform all of these duties, or may perform additional, related duties not listed here.
• High School Diploma or GED (required)
• Current Indiana Driver's License (Required)
• Two (2) years of social service experience in a volunteer or paid role (required)

Why Community?

At Community Health Network, we build teams that deliver exceptional care through empathy, communication and collaboration. We consider ALL an integral part of the exceptional patient experience. We PRIIDE ourselves on not having employees but Caregivers. Join our Community as we make a difference in your community.