QMHP are required to use their personal vehicles for visits and for engaging in community activities. Therefore, at the time of hire QMHP's must provide proof of driver's license and insurance. Should a Coach receive a moving traffic violation at any time after employment the Coach must notify the Program Director about the incident the next business day after receiving the violation Further, Coaches will be taken off the schedule in the event they have any lapse in automobile insurance coverage.

• Ability and skills to work with adults who have serious emotional disturbances and who may be hostile, oppositional and volatile, while at all times maintain composures and behave in a dignified manner.
• Knowledge about serious mental illnesses
• Knowledge about mental health treatments for serious mental illnesses
• Knowledge and a firm understanding of family developmental issues
• Skills and abilities necessary to develop/write the required direct or collateral/stakeholder contacts in progress note format.
• Ongoing assessment of treatment needs.
• Assist in the development and ongoing monitoring and implementation of Individual Service Plan
• Work with clients to foster the development of new improved independent living skills
• Case management functions of linking, arranging for services and referrals
• Maintain continuous contact with the identified consumer and other key stakeholders (with signed authorization to release information) in planning and service delivery. These stakeholders might include but are not limited to social workers, psychiatrists, court officials and police, teachers and other human service professionals
• Educate client and family members regarding existing community services, and act as an advocate in connecting them to these services
• Respond to family crisis on a 24 hours, seven day a week basis
• Maintain up-to-date client records, and prepare required/necessary reports in a timely and accurate manner
• Attend court when necessary
• Establish a good working relationship with other public and private agencies/services and interface collaboratively with them
• Ability to provide and/or deliver various skill building activities
• Ability and skills for enhancing caregiver roles
• Ability to assist consumers in developing daily and community living skills
• Ability to assist consumers in development of leisure time interests/ activities
• Knowledge skills and ability for symptom monitoring and management
• Ability to assist consumers in developing behavior and anger management skills
• Ability and skills to maintain required confidentiality regarding client case materials in compliance with the Commonwealth of Virginia Human Rights Code 2007 and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Knowledge skills and abilities to provide closure and aftercare planning for each family/client'

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Work Remotely

• Temporarily due to COVID-19

Job Types: Contract, Part-time, Full-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

License/Certification:

• QMHP Certification (Required)

Work Location: On the road