Behavioral Health Support

Access Services is hiring Behavioral Health Support team members to join our Starting Point Mobile Psychiatric Rehabilitation program in Montgomery County.  Learn about what the job is like from the voices of our Starting Point team in this three-minute video: Starting Point: We Do Mental Health Differently, and our program webpage: Starting Point - Access Services.

The Starting Point program offers support to individuals in the unique model of Psych Rehab, serving those with a mental health diagnosis, to reach their own, personally identified goals. Sometimes people need extra help to get back on their feet, find a place to live, and become a part of community life. Our practitioners meet with individuals in their own spaces to help them begin their recovery journey.

As a Practitioner, you will empower adults with mental illness to pursue their goals using the Psych Rehab model. Practitioners meet weekly with those served to help identify a person's strengths, needs, and barriers in accomplishing the identified goal. Goals can include anything from finding and maintaining employment, getting involved in community activities, establishing healthy habits, finding housing, and so much more. Once established, Practitioner's support individuals to gain skills and resources to reach this goal.

Through on the job training in Psych Rehab and consistent support from peers and supervisors, anyone who joins the team is offered the opportunity to grow professionally and have genuine impact on people's lives. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about empowering people to find strength within themselves to reach their own goals and someone who has interest to learn and grow in the mental health field. It uses a clinical and case management skill set.

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 9am-5pm or 8am-4pm (With flexibility on evenings required based on the needs of individuals served)

Key Responsibilities:

• Build rapport and effectively engage with individuals.
• Drive to and meet with individuals in homes and community locations.
• Complete comprehensive assessment of strengths, needs, and barriers with each person served.
• Develop, implement, update and review treatment plans (IRP) that are recovery-oriented, strengths-based, and person-centered in collaboration with the individuals being serviced and the team.
• Collaborate with individual being served regarding the development of strategies for identifying, achieving, and maintaining goals in four key areas: living, learning, working, and socializing.
• Write case review documents and facilitate discussion and review of services during staff meetings.
• Connect individuals to resources and supports in the community.
• Provide information about mental illness, wellness, and living in recovery.
• Account, and be responsible, for the disbursement and collection of funds for facility operations and individual’s personal needs.

• Bachelor’s degree or Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) preferably in a related field such as psychology, social work, human services(required)
• Some prior work or internship experience related to mental health services (preferred)
• Valid driver’s license with 2+ years of driving experience, reliable vehicle, and car insurance (required)
• Willingness to drive throughout the county during the workday to meet with clients (required - mileage reimbursement provided)
• Willingness to transport clients in your vehicle as needed (required)

Pay: Starting at $20.00 per hour, with rates negotiated by education and related work experience.

Our full-time comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Health, Vision, Rx, & Dental insurances, HSA/FSA, 401k program.
• Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance.
• 20 Days PTO (vacation, sick days), 9 paid holidays.
• Mileage/Toll Reimbursement, paid travel time between worksites.
• Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability, Catastrophic Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (telehealth/in person).
• Referral Bonuses up to $750 per hire.
• College tuition discounts, Credit Union perks, retail discounts.

Access Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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