Terros | ACT Independent Living Skills Specialist - ...

Job Details Job Location Lifewell Clinic- Desert Cove - Phoenix, AZ Position Type Full Time Education Level High School Diploma/GED   Travel Percentage Up to 80% Job Shift Day Shift Job Category Behavioral Health/Social Work Description As a team member on Lifewell's ACT Team, you will be responsible for providing customized community-based services for people living with a serious mental illness who need more intensive wrap-around services to keep them living their lives in the community and out of the hospitals, jails, crisis system or emergency rooms. Specifically, as an ACT Independent Living Skills Specialist you will provide direct treatment, rehabilitative and supportive services in a community setting to members. You will work as part of a clinical team to assess member needs, to participate in the development of individual service plans and to act as a member advocate and liaison with families and community agencies. You will be responsible for providing on-call crisis intervention services, as well as weekend and holiday coverage and support the acquisition of Independent Living Skills through direct skills training or in collaboration with other team members. You will act as a subject matter expert for independent living skills development for members on the ACT team by identifying and developing independent living skills programs and implementing these services with members on the ACT team; including but not limited to house-hold maintenance, financial management and budgeting. Additionally, you will assume primary contact responsibility for a percentage of members to assure accurate and thorough maintenance of their medical record. If you have a strong passion of helping other and are dependable, caring and compassionate and find motivation in helping our members live better lives, apply now! At Lifewell, we promote from within and foster an environment that encourages career growth and development. Qualifications High School Diploma/GED and three years behavioral health work experience; OR Associate's degree in behavioral health related field and two years behavioral health work experience; OR Bachelor's degree in a non-behavioral health related field and one year behavioral health work experience; OR Bachelor's degree in behavioral health related field One year of related work experience providing independent living skills in a behavioral health setting Obtain a Fingerprint Clearance Card Current Arizona Driver License and a current satisfactory 39-month Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) Must be 21 years of age Background Check Minimum 1 year recovery from drugs and/or alcohol Minimum typing speed of 25 wpm

Created: 2024-11-27