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 is seeking a Life Skills Clinician (LSC) to monitor care coordination and life skills development for youth and adults with mental health and/or substance use disorders, including serious illness. You will collaborate with the care team, document services in EMR, assist with psychosocial assessments, and, when needed, transport clients.

A High School Diploma or GED and a valid Indiana driver's license are required, along with two years of social service

Qualifications

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team.
• Demonstrate strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to deescalate clients displaying challenging behavior.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate as part of a multidisciplinary care team and assist with psychosocial assessments.
• Document services in EMR per policies and procedures.
• Transport clients in personal vehicles when necessary.
• Complete time cards, PTO requests, mileage reports, and related documentation.

Skills

Team collaboration

Excellent communication

Positive attitude

Deescalation

EMR documentation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Make a Difference

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.

Life Skills Clinician (LSC)

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)