Healing Hope Community, Inc. (HHCI) is one of Maryland’s newest non-profit mental health organizations. HHCI prides itself in being a clinician-led organization committed to strengthening and enhancing the lives of individuals experiencing mental health challenges in the community. We aspire to be a leading non-profit mental health organization that prioritizes the needs of our clients and personnel, which ultimately places everyone in a position to be successful and thrive in their environments.

HHCI has begun its search for a Vocational Specialist (VS) for its Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team who will initially be hired as a part-time 1099 independent contractor. As the organization grows, the position will transition to becoming a full-time employee position with benefits.

This position is currently remote and field-based, but will require the VS to report to the office (located in Baltimore, MD) as needed. Remote work capabilities are available for as long as tele-health services are permitted by HHCI’s regulators and funding sources. The need to report to the office will be determined and communicated to the VS by the Clinical Director (CD)/CEO.

Position Summary:

The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team VS provides ACT services to a mutually shared caseload of ACT clients within HHCI’s treatment and recovery services division. The VS is responsible for utilizing evidence-based practices to assist their clients with meeting their treatment and recovery goals, and operating within the scope of their profession. This includes providing individual placement and support (IPS) services, psychoeducation, motivational interviewing, psychosocial rehabilitation support, and trauma-informed care.

Responsibilities:

• Provide ACT services to each admitted client of the ACT team at least monthly
• Conduct vocational assessments within 30 days of admission for newly admitted clients, and every six months thereafter for existing clients
• Conduct psychosocial assessments within 30 days of admission for newly admitted clients, and annually thereafter for existing clients
• Conduct additional mental health assessments as needed and directed by the CD
• Coordinate referrals for additional support for admitted clients
• Accompany clients to appointments, if needed
• Enter, sign, and submit all electronic clinical documentation to the CD within 24 hours of the encounter with the client, including progress notes and assessments
• Conduct intake screenings for prospective clients
• Prepare for, attend, and participate in daily team meetings
• Engage in person-centered treatment planning with clients
• Conduct requested self-audits of charts for assigned clients, as well as unplanned chart audits
• Collaborate with consented external providers and internal personnel regarding the treatment goals of mutually shared clients
• Complete required trainings within established timeframes
• Rotate the 24-hour on-call ACT phone with other members of the team
• Comply with all relevant standards and regulations of HHCI, the state of Maryland’s Behavioral Health Administration (BHA), The Joint Commission, HIPAA
• Perform other duties as requested by the CD

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BSW), Psychology, Human Services, or a related field
• *Wherever applicable, the bachelor program must be an accredited bachelor program
• A minimum of 1 year of providing educational and employment support to the mental/behavioral health population, and functioning in the role of a vocational/employment counselor
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Access), electronic health records, and the use of computers/laptops

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong preference for a Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW), Mental Health Counseling (MHC), Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT), Creative Arts Therapy (CAT), Counseling Psychology, Clinical Professional Counseling, or a related field
• Strong preference for experience working with a multi-disciplinary mobile team

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

• While this position is currently remote and field-based, it requires the incumbent to report to the office as needed. The incumbent should be prepared to report to the office on the same day of the request. Are you able to fulfill this requirement?
• Are you willing to conduct home visits? If not, this opportunity is not a good fit for you.
• While the position is part-time and until it becomes full-time, are you available to participate in a daily team meeting at either 9am or 4pm from Monday-Friday?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• educational and employment counseling: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• history of employment as a vocational/employment counselor (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Baltimore, MD 21201