PRS/PSR - Malone

div h4Job Details/h4 divstrongJob Location/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Creighton Road - Malone, NY/div divstrongEducation Level/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;High School/div divstrongSalary Range/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;$15.50 - $20.00 Hourly/div divstrongJob Category/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Nonprofit - Social Services/div /div h4PRS/PSR - Ogdensburg/h4p style="margin-left:24px"strongspan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE: /span/span/strong/p p style="margin-left:24px; margin-right:27px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"A Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist serves in a paraprofessional capacity as part of the crisis intervention unit. The position assists clients with paperwork related to pending admissions, discharges and post-discharge phases, and transportation of patients/clients to and from inpatient psychiatric and crisis stabilization placements; performs a backup role to the crisis worker with support and informational crisis phone contacts; assists with the coordination of the care of clients who are placed in crisis stabilization sites; and provides inperson medication deliveries, welfare checks and phone prompts to clients. This position is responsible for assisting clients to develop and implement their personal wellness goals.em /em/span/span/p p style="margin-left:23px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"strongEssential Functions (Job Duties) /strong/span/span/p p style="margin-left:-1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"strongnbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; uFor Adults:/u /strong/span/span/p ol lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Provider of rehabilitation support recover oriented activities, interventions and skill development necessary for the individual to improve self-management of and reduce relapse to substance use, the negative effects of psychiatric or emotional symptoms that interfere with a person#39;s daily living skills that are critical to remaining in home, school, work, and the community. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Assist individual to identify a meaningful life role goal and objectives through a person-centered process. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Train in coping skills to address symptoms, manage stress and reduce exposure and vulnerability to stress. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Assist in identifying trauma triggers. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Assist in developing healthy coping alternatives especially to anger and challenging situations. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Encourage personal autonomy through stress management skills, recognition and coping with mental health symptoms. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Encourage development of ways to manage free time. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Assist in navigation of transportation. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Guide in understanding and managing chronic medical conditions. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Engage in further development of health social skills. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Educate in wellness activities. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Teach and Strengthen daily living skills. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Encourage development of financial management strategies. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Assist in pursuing, securing, and retaining, integrated, competitive employment as identified related to a chosen life role. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Assess on-going progress toward recovery and functional skill development. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Maintain all required documentation in a timely manner. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Communicate and report to Supervisor. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Actively participate in timely completion of assigned trainings. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Manages a caseload of clients to establish and implement individual health and wellness plans. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Assist to establish a wellness support system outside of the PRS /span/span/li /ol p style="margin-left:49px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"stronguFor Children:/u /strong/span/span/p ol lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;Consulting with collaterals, with the clientrsquo;s permission, towards the end of improving client outcomes while assisting them innbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; addressing their goals. /span/span ol lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Provide psycho education with the goal to restore and support community tenure and avoid more restrictive placements, enhance personal relationships, establish support networks, increase community awareness, develop coping strategies toward effective functioning in all relevant environments. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Teach and strengthen daily living skills to assist with self-management and reduction of the effects of psychiatric emotional, physical developmental or substance challenges. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Assist in developing wellness skills. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Support personal autonomy skill development. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Enrich personal skills. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Develop health skills. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Identification of personal interests and hobbies. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Assess on-going progress toward recovery and functional skill development. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Maintain all required documentation in a timely manner. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Communicate and report to Supervisor. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Actively participate in timely completion of assigned trainings. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Manages a caseload of clients to establish and implement individual health and wellness plans. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Assist to establish a wellness support system outside of the PRS/span/span/li /ol /li /ol pspan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"EG1/span/span/p h4Qualifications/h4brp style="margin-left:23px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"strongCompetencies /strong/span/span/p ol lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Communication /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Organization /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Crisis Management/Composure /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Time Management /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Confidentiality /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Ethical Conduct /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Maintaining certifications as needed/required (ie-personal training certification if applicable) /span/span/li /ol p style="margin-left:23px"nbsp;/p p style="margin-left:24px; margin-right:25px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. /span/span/p p style="margin-left:23px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"strongPosition Type/Expected Hours of Work/strong /span/span/p pnbsp; nbsp; nbsp; There are full time, part time and relief positions available.nbsp;/p pnbsp; nbsp; nbsp; Workweek schedule is Monday through Friday, and weekends (Saturday and Sunda).nbsp; Day and evening shifts available.nbsp;/p p style="margin-left:23px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Hours and schedules may vary depending on Company need and workload. Employees will be given as much advance notice as possible when such changes occur. /span/span/p p style="margin-left:24px"nbsp;/p p style="margin-left:23px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"strongTravel /strong/span/span/p pspan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Frequent. /span/span/p pspan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Area of coverage: North Country Region. /span/span/p p style="margin-left:48px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Must have a clean, valid driverrsquo;s license /span/span/p pnbsp;/p p style="margin-left:24px"nbsp;/p p style="margin-left:23px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"strongRequired Education and Experience /strong/span/span/p p style="margin-left:24px"nbsp;/p ol lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"stronguFor Adults/u/strong: High school diploma or equivalent and a least 1 year of experience working with individuals with substance use disorders and/or serious mental illness OR bachelorrsquo;s degree and 1 year relevant experience. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"stronguFor Children/u/strong: High school diploma or equivalent and at least 3 years of relevant experience working with children involved with mental health, addiction and/or foster care. strongOther Duties /strong/span/span/li /ol p style="margin-left:24px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="color:#000000"Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. /span/span/p