Recovery & Skills Coach, Day Program

HopeLink Behavioral Health; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful Work

Comprehensive Benefits

Supportive Environment

Job summary

HopeLink Behavioral Health, for over 60 years, provides comprehensive behavioral health and crisis services. The Rehabilitation Specialist works in Psychosocial Day Programs to teach skills, reduce impairments, and empower clients toward greater community integration.

The role involves care coordination with case managers, evidence-based psychoeducation, and support across evenings, weekends, and some holidays, with a focus on co-occurring disorders and client leadership opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field with work-related experience with adults with mental illness, substance use disorder, mild intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, or any combination of these preferred.
• Qualified Mental Health Trainee (QMHP-E) required; Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) preferred.
• Strong clinical written communication and presentation skills with ability to build rapport quickly with client and internal/external providers.
• Self-starter; ability to work independently as well as part of a team, and well organized.
• Experience with electronic health records (EHR) or ability to learn quickly EHR software. Experience with Credible EHR a plus.
• High degree of empathy toward the clients we serve.
• Ability to obtain ServSafe food manager certification required.

Responsibilities

• Develop Recovery/Transition Plans that are person-centered and empower each client to make informed decisions about goals and to take responsible action in attaining identified goals and objectives.
• Provide side-by-side rehabilitative skill-building to members in a variety of settings including the Psychosocial Day Program and in the community.
• Provide evidence-based, culturally relevant psychoeducation to individuals and groups of members directed at assisting clients to improve health and wellness, build independent living, interpersonal, and professional skills, and transition toward further community integration, such as work, school, or volunteering.
• Provide services that focus on co-occurring disorders including training on the interplay between substance use and mental illness.
• Assist clients in moving to volunteer placements, supported education and use of consumer operated drop-in programs.
• Provide crisis support as needed.
• Complete clinical documentation according to HopeLink policies and procedures, Licensure, Medicaid and CARF standards.
• Provide care coordination between identified providers to support clients path to recovery and advocate for needed services and supports.
• Provide care coordination to improve health and wellness of clients with complex and special needs.
• Screen for additional services or supports clients may need such as substance use treatment, academic supports, medication management, and physical health needs. If the provider detects a need for additional services, collaborate with the client's case manager and determine who will make referrals when needed.
• Demonstrate flexibility to work outside of business hours to meet time sensitive documentation.
• Provide opportunities that promote client leadership and advocacy.
• Demonstrate flexibility in performance of duties as needed. This will include work hours that will encompass evenings, weekends, and some holidays.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field

QMHP-E certification

Tools

Credible EHR

Job description

HopeLink Behavioral Health, for over 60 years, provides comprehensive behavioral health and crisis services. The Rehabilitation Specialist works in Psychosocial Day Programs to teach skills, reduce impairments, and empower clients toward greater community integration.

The role involves care coordination with case managers, evidence-based psychoeducation, and support across evenings, weekends, and some holidays, with a focus on co-occurring disorders and client leadership opportunities.