FACT Lite Case Specialist - Mental Health Resource Center : Job Details

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 403b
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program

Company Overview:

Mental Health Resource Center is a not-for-profit Florida corporation that provides a wide range of mental health and behavioral health care services to the community, such as 24-hour emergency services, inpatient psychiatric services for children, adolescents, and adults, as well as outpatient services such as medication management, case management, and counseling.

Job Summary:

This is an ideal opportunity for an individual who enjoys working in a team atmosphere and is dedicated to providing both behavioral health care and social services to the individuals we serve in the community. This program operates on the Linking, Advocating, Transitioning, & Recovery Support (LATRS) service model as defined in DCF Guidance 36. FACT Lite uses a multidisciplinary approach to deliver care to adults with serious mental illness (SMI) by providing mental health rehabilitation interventions and supports necessary to assist participants in achieving and maintaining rehabilitative, resiliency, and recovery goals. FACT Lite also provides clinical case management and recovery support that promotes continuity of care and ease of service access until a full transition to community-based care is optimal.

Responsibilities:

• Provides treatment, rehabilitation, and support services in accordance with DCF Guidance 36 Linking, Advocating, Transitioning, & Recovery Support (LATRS) Florida Assertive Community Treatment (FACT), Tier 2.
• Assures the accuracy, completeness and confidentiality of clinical records.
• Provides initial and ongoing assessments and evaluations and completes portions of the comprehensive assessment as assigned.
• Advocates for individuals served by the program to ensure acquisition of necessary social services.
• Provides assistance with activities of daily living, transportation, communication, social and interpersonal relationship skills.
• Provides education related to symptoms, medications, and mental health issues.
• Provides service coordination for an assigned group of individuals which includes monitoring progress made towards goals and objectives and developing, writing, implementing, evaluating and revising the recovery plan in partnership with the individual and other providers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a behavioral science field, with preference for individuals also credentialed as a Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS).
• Previous experience working with adults with severe and persistent mental illness (i.e. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder) is required.
• Each member of the FACT Lite team must meet MHRC/RBHS vehicle driver requirements, including a valid Florida Driver's License, automobile insurance coverage equal to or exceeding 50,000/100,000/50,000 split limits, and no more than eight points on their license for any combination of violations.
• The FACT Lite Case Specialist position requires individual and group interaction with persons who have a serious and persistent mental illness in their home environment, a closed office, hospital, nursing home and/or locked unit.
• The FACT Lite Case Specialist needs to be able to make sound decisions independently on a daily basis, including but not limited to recognizing emergencies and life-threatening situations and responding appropriately.
• Strong communication skills are essential and this individual must be able to interact appropriately with internal and external customers, including families, caregivers, community service providers, supervisory staff and other department professionals.
• Each FACT Lite team member contributes to the completeness and confidentiality of clinical records by ensuring documentation, paperwork and system entries meet internal and external guidelines for content, accuracy and timeliness.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs, email, and the use of the Internet is required.

Position Details: Monday through Friday (rotating on-call for after hours, weekends, and holidays).

Renaissance Behavioral Health Systems and Mental Health Resource Center are Equal Opportunity Employers.