Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist (Assertive Community Treatment Program)

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!

Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.

Are you ready to make a Difference?

JOB SUMMARY: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) services promote sustained mental health recovery in the least restrictive environment for adults age 18 and over with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI). ACT services are provided in the community (rather than a clinic) by a mental health team that includes experts in psychiatry, nursing, psychology, social work, substance abuse and vocational rehabilitation, as well as a certified peer specialist.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Participates in developing, managing, and maintaining a collaborative and cooperative service environment in the community at large
• Links Individuals with employment, volunteer, education, and other vocation related services.
• Provides resume building skills, interview skills, and role modeling
• Participate in all required training through the agency and DBHDD for role as Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist on the ACT team
• Assists with creating and updating all treatment plans, insurance authorizations, assessments, and any other documentation needed for the individuals served
• Responsible for keeping charts on caseload in compliance with the ASO, QI, CARF, DBHDD, HFR, and other accreditation standards
• Attends treatment team meetings four days per week as outlined in by fidelity
• Exhibits communication skills (oral, written and active listening)
• Participates in the on call/weekend rotation
• Transports individuals if needed.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 personal day
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in a helping field
• At least one year’s experience working in mental health or substance use disorder field preferred.
• Bilingual abilities a plus

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of color, race, national origin, age sex, religion, or disability.

Selected applicants must pass a pre-employment background investigation and a pre-employment drug screen. Employment is contingent upon passing the background and the drug screen.