Step Up
Location
North Decatur, Georgia
Salary
$25 / HOUR
Provide clinical therapeutic and case management services to adults with psychiatric disabilities and chronic homelessness. Coordinate care through assessments, home visits, and linkage to mental health and housing resources.
Requires a Master's degree in human services and eligibility for licensure. Must have experience with mentally ill adults, chronic homelessness, and possess a valid Georgia driver's license with own transportation.
Reports to: Program Manager
HOURS: 40hrs/week
Classification: Non- Exempt
Requsistion number: 1799
The Fulton Permanent Supportive Housing Program provides mental health services and care coordination to Adults (18+ years of age) in community-based settings. We serve individuals who have been diagnosed with a mental illness, substance abuse and who have experienced chronic homelessness, have experienced homelessness in the recent past or are in danger of losing their home. The Fulton County Behavioral Health Network Permanent Supportive Housing Program aims to provide linkage to resources including mental health services, housing, benefits, and is geared toward promoting wellness, mental health management and community integration. The program provides 24/7 on call coverage to members to provide the highest quality of life in the least restrictive community setting possible. Our work at Step Up is guided by the principles of Housing First, Mental Health Recovery and Trauma Informed Care.
Knowledge of or experience with mainstream benefits and services, mental health diagnoses and level of functioning, EBP’s such as Critical Time Intervention, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Informed Care, Housing First, Harm Reduction, etc. Ability to work collaboratively with others and on a team. Initiative and solution focused practice. Uses good time management skills and resources to balance case load direct service and paperwork. Works within skills and scope of practice asking for support and training to improve abilities when needed. Ability to engage individuals in a meaningful manner which imbues trust enough to accept services offered. Understands and promotes safety first to self and team members.
Master's degree in human services and license eligible. Must have experience working with mentally ill adults and those who have experienced chronic homelessness in a community setting. Case management experience is essential, also having the ability to chart patient progress to meet documentation requirements. Interview will involve a review of this ability. Must have the flexibility to be “on call” as part of rotating schedule. Candidate must have own transportation and current Georgia driver’s license and insurance.
Work with people experiencing homelessness, whether on the streets, in shelters or other places of habitation or services, may present inherent challenges and difficulties such as: exposure to bed bugs or other infestations, unpleasant smells or odors, individuals who may have poor hygiene or unclean homes due to homelessness, mental health symptoms, or poverty. Ability to walk up three flights of stairs required. Additionally, in working with our members, employees may encounter instances of profanity, sexually explicit or derogatory language, or verbal or physical expressions of anger and trauma. Very rarely do these situations ever escalate to physical contact, and negative or derogatory communication patterns can often be negotiated successfully. All direct care staff are provided adequate training to develop skills to deescalate crisis situations that may arise and Step Up has established procedural safeguards for all employees to mitigate (but not eliminate) these inherent risks of employment.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers; handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk; and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, balance, stoop, kneel, and/or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Keyboard data entry required.
Step Up utilizes the principles of trauma-informed care and mental health recovery. These principles inform our Core Values of Hope, Wellness, Voice and Choice, Respect, and Collaborative Relationships. As representatives of Step Up, employees agree to adhere to these values in their interactions with members, colleagues, supervisors, and associated community members.
HOPE – We believe all people have the capacity for positive growth and change. We use hope to inspire and motivate ourselves, our members, our colleagues, and our community.
WELLNESS – We believe in promoting a culture that supports healthy and fulfilling lives. We use a supportive environment to foster well-being for ourselves, our members, our colleagues, and our community.
VOICE AND CHOICE – We believe in the right to choose and be heard. We use voice and choice to create meaningful outcomes and empowerment for ourselves, our members, our colleagues, and our community.
RESPECT – We believe in promoting interactions that are non-judgmental and transparent. We use respect to guide all of our words and actions with ourselves, our members, our colleagues, and our community.
COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS – We believe in forming partnerships to share resources, knowledge, and experiences. We use collaborative relationships to strengthen accomplishments for ourselves, our members, our colleagues, and our community.
Step Up is committed to providing quality services that adhere to the highest ethical standards and principles. All Step Up employees agree to adhere to the ethical policies and codes of conduct, as outlined in the Employee Handbook and those specified for this grant.
Step Up provides equal employment opportunities without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, mental or physical disability, marital status, medical condition, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
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