PD-RESIDENTIAL SERVICES SPECIALIST *On-call - The primary need is for overnight shift coverage/[...]

Momentum; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 48,891 - 53,988; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Palo Alto seeks a PD-Residential Services Specialist for an on-call part-time position, primarily covering overnight shifts from 10 PM to 8 AM. The role involves providing mental health rehabilitation and case management services, facilitating psychiatric consultations, and assisting clients with medical needs and insurance benefits. Candidates should be capable of developing individual treatment plans and coordinating care with community resources. Competitive hourly rate starts at $35.49, with shift differentials available.

Qualifications

• Provide milieu and mental health rehabilitation services.
• Facilitate psychiatric consultations and group sessions.
• Assist clients with medical follow-up and insurance benefits.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement individual service and treatment plans.
• Coordinate care with other programs and outside agencies.
• Liaise/advocate for clients with professional resources.

Skills

Mental health support

Case management

Rehabilitation services

Job description

PD-RESIDENTIAL SERVICES SPECIALIST **On-call - The primary need is for overnight shift coverage/night shift - La Selva**

Job Category : Case Manager

Requisition Number : PDRES003854

• Part-Time
• Rate : $35.49 USD per hour

Locations

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**This is an on-call position non-benefitted. The primary need is for overnight shift coverage/night shift. 10pm-8am **

Pay rates for Union positions are set in the Collective Bargaining Agreement with SEIU Local 521. Each position has a total of six steps, Step 1 (entry level) through Step 6 (15 years of employment with the organization). Union staff are promoted from Step 1 to Step 2 upon their one-year anniversary. The current Step 1 rate for this position is $35.49/hr, and the current Step 6 rate for this position is $39.19/hr.

In addition to our competitive salaries, we pay a shift differential for certain shifts in our 24-hour programs as follows: (Only 1 differential -whichever is highest will apply at a time).

• 6.25% additional pay for overnight (NOC) shift from 11 pm to 7 am
• 4.75% additional pay for evening shift from 5:30 pm to 10:59 pm
• 4.75% additional pay for weekend shifts from 12:01 am on Saturday thru 11:59pm on Sunday

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide milieu and/or mental health, rehabilitation and case management services which assist and support clients in all areas of daily living to clients in residence.*
  • Develop and/or implement individual service and treatment plans.
  • Facilitate psychiatric (\"psych\") consultations and group sessions by attending psych meetings and taking notes and by scheduling clients for psychiatric consultations.
  • Provide medical follow-up assistance to clients in obtaining a primary care physician, coordinating care with medical doctors, and assisting with medical issues, schedules, and transportation.
  • Facilitate client insurance benefits to expedite treatment and payment to the Agency.
    • Determine client coverage status and, if needed, eligibility for benefits; assist with the benefits application process or liaise with the appropriate existing insurance carrier, including government agencies and private carriers, to obtain the proper paperwork and for re-determination; help clients keep track of and maintain eligibility for outpatient services;
    • Provide benefits training to clients; help them choose prescription plans; provide benefits assistance to enable them to return to work;
    • Field questions from other staff members on benefits.
  • Provide service to clients and clients’ families in linkage with professional and community resources.
    • Coordinate care with other programs and contact case managers if clients show changes in behavior; refer clients to non-Momentum therapists, if appropriate;
    • Inform clients’ probation agents, conservators, and case managers of their admission;
    • Liaise/advocate for clients with outside agencies; help and educate clients with researching outside, independent living