Established in 1968, Gilead has over 50 years of experience providing the highest quality services that support each person’s recovery from mental health or substance use challenges in their lives. Gilead empowers personal growth, independence and recovery through improved mental health, physical well-being, and community integration. Gilead’s supportive and collaborative services are marked by excellence, compassion, innovation, and integrity.
Gilead Community Services is seeking an attentive and recovery-oriented Recovery Specialist Clinical Case Manager to join our multi-disciplinary program staff.
About the position:
The Recovery Specialist Clinical Case Manager for Gilead’s Chester area adult social rehabilitation program works 20 hours, Monday, Tuesday and Friday 8:30AM-3:30PM providing case management, advocacy, and outreach in a program serving adults with major mental illness. The individual in this role is required to have lived experience receiving mental health or addiction services and to utilize that knowledge in their work. The individual in this role carries out all phases of social support service including intake, engagement, assessment, treatment planning, case management, referral, and discharge. This role also requires the timely completion of required documentation including assessments and other treatment planning.
Minimum Requirements:

• Experience receiving mental health or addiction services, with capacity to be certified as a Recovery Support Specialist
• High School Diploma required; Associates/Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Previous volunteer work or experience in the field preferred
• Must maintain and provide proof of valid driver’s license and automobile insurance in good standing
• Reliable use of personal vehicle as needed
• Previous social center experience preferred

Benefits:

• Generous paid vacation, sick, and personal time plus paid holidays
• Affordable, employer-sponsored medical and dental insurance (Gilead pays 88%)
• Employer-provided long-term disability and life insurance (Gilead pays 100%)
• Hands-on learning experience and supervision
• Scholarship, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities
• Paid training, education, and certification as necessary (including CPR training)

This is a union position and pays $17.07-20.18 per hour dependent on level of education.
Responsibilities:

• Providing clinical knowledge regarding severe and prolonged mental health and substance abuse disorders through training and education
• Providing recovery-oriented case-management and social support services with an emphasis on dignity and respect through intervention and support, inclusion of family and community, and supportive counseling
• Providing support and advocacy for individuals and their needs in areas including entitlements, housing, food, clothing, finances, and personal and vocational interests
• Monitoring positive outcome measures and ensuring compliance through accurate and timely data reporting
• Completing assessments, treatment planning documents, and other documentation electronically and on paper in a timely manner
• Acting with compassion, integrity, and ethics

Gilead employees are held to standards and regulations set by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and other regulatory bodies. These standards are outlined in Gilead’s “Standards of Conduct” policy. It’s important that these standards and regulations are met through all duties performed, outcomes achieved, and conditions kept within the organization.
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An Equal Opportunity Employer.