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New Horizon Counseling Center ACT Housing Specialist in 11432, New York
ACT teams are multi-disciplinary and include psychiatry, nursing, social work, peer specialists and other staff members offering rehabilitation, treatment and recovery support services
•Using a person-centered approach, team members collaborate to deliver comprehensive, integrated and flexible services
•With a small staff to participant ratio, in-person and on phone services are brought to the participant and offered in the community setting
•POSITION DUTIES INCLUDE:
• working with each client to establish the nature and extent of their housing needs and what tailored interventions may help them to both secure and maintain a stable residence in the community
•leading the ACT team in meetings around housing barriers
•integrating housing goals with the tasks of all ACT team members when necessary
•providing psycho-education individually and in groups
•serving as advocate and liaison for clients in their shelters, housing providers, landlords and other community agencies as needed
•participating in the development of comprehensive and 6 month service plans
•participating in all daily, weekly and other staff meetings as directed by the Team leader and/or psychiatrist
•participating in all OMH required initial and follow up training and other in service training assigned by the Team Leader, psychiatrist, QA and/or Agency governance
•participating in the completion of needs assessments, comprehensive assessments and 6-month assessments
•providing crisis intervention
•completing all required progress notes and recording data relevant to responsibilities and the effective operations and delivery of ACT services
•working within the scope of responsibilities, particularly with regards to one's specialties and tasks as recognized and assigned by the Team Leader
•Working effectively with clients' support system and providers
•completing the assigned face to face treatment contacts in the community each month
•addressing individual client needs for problem-solving, wellness self-management, housing, income•support, education and vocational training, social supports, employment, and primary care•providing culturally competent services
•having computer skills necessary to meet online reporting and documentation requirements, referrals, research and data reporting
•other ACT program responsibilities as assigned