Licensed Rehabilitation Practitioner

Mission Statement: “ T o empower and inspire people of all communities to identify, pursue and sustain healthy, meaningful lives”. MHAW strives to develop an authentic, diverse workforce that embraces, creates, respects and demonstrates diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in the work environment, towards one another and those we serve.

We recognize that our agency is strongest when we all embrace the full spectrum of diversity and experience. We actively seek to employ a diverse workforce representative of the communities we serve. Position: Licensed Rehabilitation Practitioner Compensation: $57,000-$60,000 per year; nonexempt position Location: Riverhead, NY Hours: 37.

5 hours per week; daytimes, occasional evenings Start Date: Immediately Position Description: Our Licensed Mental Health Rehabilitation Practitioner will establish helping relationships with 24 people who have psychiatric and co-occurring substance abuse disabilities. The primary role of the practitioner is to assist individuals to connect with and utilize formal and natural resources critical to attaining and maintaining productive, healthy, and satisfying lifestyles.

Key activities include individual rehabilitative goal planning, group and individual work using a psycho-educational format, training staff, providing on-site coverage and teamwork with multi-disciplinary colleagues within an OMH licensed PROS program.

Qualifications

The successful candidate should possess or be quickly able to acquire the following skills and abilities: Manage a caseload of a minimum of 24 participants Facilitate Psychoeducational Groups Complete all required documentation in the time frame it is due Complete additional assessments for non LPHA staff Create, Organize, and Distribute Group Schedule of Psychoeducational Groups Assist in monitoring for quality and compliance Assist in trainings of new procedures and documentation to PROS staff Assist with extracurricular activities to enhance member satisfaction Assist with client feedback collection Provide on-site coverage for clinical and crisis support Attend and participate in staff meetings Attend and participate in assigned trainings Required Skills/Abilities: Establish relationships with PROS participants to develop person centered goals Learn and use Electronic Health record Excellent Inter-personal Communication Skills Organize and manage time efficiently Work collaboratively as a team Excellent attention to detail Ability to think creatively and innovatively Sound clinical judgment and decision-making skills Education: A Bachelor’s degree in a human service/health discipline with an active NYS licensure in one of the following LPHA disciplines: LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LCAT 2+ years’ experience working in the mental health field Our full-time employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, which includes: Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage 403b Retirement Plan Paid vacation Paid sick time Floating Holidays Personal time off Mileage Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program