Qualified Professional- IIH

RHA Health Services, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Life and AD&D Insurance

Free CPR training

Job summary

RHA Health Services, LLC is seeking a Qualified Professional IIH to provide supportive services to individuals with mental health and substance use challenges across residential, school, workplace and community settings. The role emphasizes strength-based recovery, clinical collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, risk assessment, and case management in line with PCP-driven plans.

Candidates must have appropriate education and licensure, CPR proficiency, and a commitment to meaningful

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor Degree (Not Human Services field) & 4+ years full-time experience with population served OR Bachelor Degree (in Human Services field) & 2+ years full-time experience with population served OR Master’s Degree or Higher & 1+ years full-time experience with population served.
• License, Provisional License, Certificate, Registration, Permit issued by governing board regulating human service profession.
• Definitions: Human Service Degrees Include: Social Service, Sociology, Psychology, or other Human Service Degrees.
• Populations Served Include: Mentally Ill-Child, Mentally Ill-Adult, Substance Abuse-Adult, Substance Abuse-Child.

Responsibilities

• Development, implementation, monitoring and revision of the Person Centered Plan with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Facilitating relationships and serving as a link between the company, parents, guardians, local agencies and the community.
• Minimizing the negative effects of psychiatric symptoms or substance dependence that interfere with the recipient’s daily living and personal development, providing supportive counseling.
• Supporting the client in developing skill building activities, including: daily and community living skills, socialization skills, adaptation skills, and behavior and anger management.
• Participating in a first responder on-call system available to consumers and/or his/her natural support network on a 24/7/365 basis; coordinates “first response" resources according to consumer need and the PCP.
• Performing Case Management functions of linking and arranging for services and referrals.
• Working closely with other clinical/professional staff to maintain communication and providing feedback, standardizing procedures and expediting PCP implementation.
• Ensuring that all initial and reauthorizations for services occur in a timely fashion.
• Monitoring utilization of service to ensure that it is effective, appropriate, and within the limits set forth in both rule, PCP, and the service authorization.

Skills

CPR

Case Management

Education

Bachelor Degree (Not Human Services field) + 4+ years full-time experience with population served

Bachelor Degree (in Human Services field) + 2+ years full-time experience with population served

Master’s Degree or Higher + 1+ years full-time experience with population served

Job description

Job Title and Type

Qualified Professional- IIH Type: Regular

Job Overview

Positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health and substance use challenges.

Providing support to individuals with Mental Health (MH) or Substance Abuse Issues in residential, school, workplace and community settings.

These interventions are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest level of functioning in the community.

Staff ratio takes into consideration evening and weekend hours, needs of special populations and geographical areas to be served.

Persons who meet the requirements specified for Qualified Professional (QP) status have the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the population and age to be served may deliver supports within the requirements of the staff definition specified in the service definitions.

Relies on supervision and direction to provide quality services.

Education, Licensure, and Experience Required

Must meet the requirements of a Qualified Professional. Physical requirements to perform essential functions of the job include: Regularly required to lift 10 lbs. Must be able to lift a minimum of 15 lbs. Must be able to pull minimum of 10 lbs. Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop. Must be able to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Required to regularly stand and walk. Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing and lifting. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision. Must be able to talk and hear.

Job Responsibilities

• Development, implementation, monitoring and revision of the Person Centered Plan in conjunction with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Facilitating relationships and serving as a link between the company, parents, guardians, local agencies and the community.
• Minimizing the negative effects of psychiatric symptoms or substance dependence that interfere with the recipient’s daily living and personal development, providing supportive counseling.
• Supporting the client in the development of various skill building activities, including: daily and community living skills, socialization skills, adaptation skills, and behavior and anger management.
• Participating in a first responder on-call system available to consumers and/or his/her natural support network on a 24/7/365 basis; coordinates “first response" resources according to consumer need and the PCP.
• Performing Case Management functions of linking and arranging for services and referrals.
• Working closely with other clinical/professional staff to maintain communication and providing feedback, standardizing procedures and expediting PCP implementation.
• Ensuring that all initial and reauthorizations for services occur in a timely fashion.
• Monitoring utilization of service to ensure that it is effective, appropriate, and within the limits set forth in both rule, PCP, and the service authorization.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Education: Bachelor Degree (Not Human Services field) & 4+ years full-time experience with population served OR Bachelor Degree (in Human Services field) & 2+ years full-time experience with population served OR Master’s Degree or Higher & 1+ years full-time experience with population served.
• License, Provisional License, Certificate, Registration, Permit issued by governing board regulating human service profession.
• Definitions: Human Service Degrees Include: Social Service, Sociology, Psychology, or other Human Service Degrees.
• Populations Served Include: Mentally Ill-Child, Mentally Ill-Adult, Substance Abuse-Adult, Substance Abuse-Child.

Benefits and Compensation

• Competitive compensation program including regular performance feedback and coaching.
• Healthcare insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Voluntary Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Telemed and Pharmacy Insurance, Health Advocate service.
• Offering free diabetic medication and supplies.
• 401(k) retirement savings program with Wells Fargo.
• Paid Time Off.
• Company sponsored Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Extensive Wellness Programs including company paid scholarships for healthy weight management and nicotine cessation, several wellness challenges and rewards through the year.
• Free Annual Health Screening and wellness coaching event.
• Discounted medical premiums for nicotine free employees.
• Free CPR, first aid and job-specific training opportunities.
• Opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people that you serve!
• Pre-employment screening: Complete criminal background Name checked in the registries (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities) Drug testing Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements. Proof of employment history or references (if required). Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.
• We offer the following benefits to employees: Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday! Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money! Paid Time Off (full-time employees only) Health/Insurance (full-time employees only) 401(k) retirement savings program Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees) Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities *contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits.

EEO Statement

RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

Company Overview

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes. For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey. Throughout Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, we provide high-quality care to individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities. In North Carolina and Pennsylvania, we also provide behavioral health services to support people with mental health and substance use needs and provide services for those who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Since 1989, we have partnered with and celebrated people achieving their personal goals, building meaningful connections, experiencing positive outcomes in health and wellness, and more.

Contact Information

To learn more, visit rhahealth.org or email us at [e-mail].