A social services organization in New York City is currently seeking a new Wellness Specialist for a promising opportunity with their growing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team in Manhattan. In this role, the Wellness Specialist will be responsible for providing individual and group services to assist individuals with maintaining their wellness and achieving their goals.
About the Opportunity:

• Start Date: ASAP
• Assignment Length: Ongoing (Contract to Hire)
• Schedule: Monday to Friday
• Hours: 9am to 5pm
• Setting: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team

Responsibilities:
The Wellness Specialist will:

• Provide clinical services that are client-centered, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, evidenced based, anti-racist, and gender-responsive
• Advocate for the rights and preferences for individuals within the ACT program
• Attend and participate in daily team meeting to discuss individual’s case management and clinical needs
• Assist individuals in attaining and/or maintaining housing, functional social relationships, daily activities, and relief from psychiatric symptoms
• Collaborate with individual’s support network on treatment planning, and case management support with the goal of promoting individual’s stability and recovery in the community
• Ensure that all progress notes are completed within 24-48 hours of the delivery of service
• Complete documentation, including initial comprehensive recovery-oriented treatment plans and 6 month review plan to show continued progress and/or barriers
• Provide 24-hour crisis intervention on-call services, on a rotating basis
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records, including but not limited to, progress notes, service plans/6-month reviews, assessments, and contact logs
• Perform other related work as assigned

Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience in Human Services
• Bachelor's and/or Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling, or a related field
• Clinical experience in Crisis Assessment and Treatment
• Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness, and/or co-occurring substance use disorders
• Solid assessment and documentation skills
• Great interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong attention to detail
• Highly organized

Desired Skills:

• Bilingual
• Computer savvy (wpm)
• Experience with MS Word/Excel/teams, Zoom/Webex, etc.