ACT Housing Specialist / Metro at Copa Health

Phoenix, Arizona, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Behavioral Health, Direct Treatment, Rehabilitative Services, Supportive Services, Community Setting, Teamwork, Needs Assessment, Service Plan Development, Consumer Advocacy, Liaison, Crisis Intervention, Housing Specialist, Supportive Counseling, Skill Development, Documentation, Coordination

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Join Our Team as a Full-Time Behavioral Health Professional and Enjoy Exceptional Benefits! What You’ll Get… At our organization, we prioritize the growth, well-being, and satisfaction of our team members. As a full-time mental health professional, you'll benefit from: Limitless Growth and Career Advancement Opportunities: Thrive with us through diverse career paths and internal development programs. Career Development: Access ongoing training and development through our dedicated Organizational Development & Learning Department. Generous PTO Program: Enjoy up to 3 weeks off in your first year, with continuous accruals and an additional PTO day for Employee Well-Being. Paid Holidays: Celebrate 10 paid holidays annually. Wellness Program: Benefit from our wellness incentives to reduce costs. Tuition Reimbursement: Receive up to $3,000 for educational advancement. Affordable Health Care Plans: Choose from comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental plans. Flexible Spending Accounts: Utilize H.S.A., H.R.A, and F.S.A. options with select medical plans. Insurance Coverage: Enjoy free Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life/AD&D Insurance up to $100,000. Retirement Savings: Benefit from 403(b) retirement plans with a company match. Employee Assistance: Access 6 free coaching and 6 free therapy sessions, plus a wealth of wellness content and services. Additional Insurance Options: Aetna Medical, Delta Dental, Eyemed vision, Pet Insurance, Additional Life/AD&D Insurance, and more! Join us and be a part of a team that values your professional growth and personal well-being! Who We Need As a member of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team, the ACT Housing Specialist provides direct treatment, rehabilitative and supportive services in a community setting to consumers. Works as a team member of a clinical team to assess consumer needs and wants, participates in the development of individual service plans, acts as a consumer advocate and liaisons with families and community agencies. Provides on-call crisis intervention services, as well as weekend and holiday coverage. Will serve as the ACT’s specialist on housing and collaborates with other ACT members to provide housing and housing related services for ACT consumers. Provides on-call crisis intervention services, as well as weekend and holiday coverage on an established schedule. Flexible work schedule is required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Requires anyone (1) combination of education and years of experience below: Master’s degree in a behavioral health related field. Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health related field required. Two (2) years behavioral health work experience preferred. Associate degree in behavioral health related field and four (4) years behavioral health work experience. Has high school diploma or equivalent and eighteen (18) credit hours of post-high school education in a field related to behavioral health completed no more than four (4) years before the date of proposed employment and two (2) years full time behavioral health experience OR four (4) years of behavioral health work experience. Ability to obtain and maintain a Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card and any other required background checks. Ability to meet Copa’s driver authorized driving requirements, set forth by Copa Health’s insurance company. Including AZ Driver’s license upon hire, 39-month MVR, proof of insurance and vehicle registration, if applicable. JOB SUMMARY (Including, but not limited to) Works as part of a clinical team to facilitate recovery and inspire hope for consumers while supporting their achievement of service plan goals. Provides ongoing assessment and feedback as to their progress in relation to their service plan, regardless of the consumer’s current location. Meets with the consumers in the community in accordance with established policies and procedures and clinical protocols to provide supportive counseling skill development and other support services as needed. Works with consumer’s Prescribing Clinician, Nurse, and other members of the clinical team to ensure the timely development and implementation of the individual’s service plan (including all necessary assessments) and their crisis plan. Coordinates with all parties involved in consumer’s treatment according to policy and procedure and clinical protocols, including but not limited to, attending inter and intra-agency staffing, communication by telephone and letter, service/support delivery etc., as indicated on the consumer’s service plan. Responsible for transporting consumers to necessary services, as outlined in their service plan, as needed. Assumes “primary contact” responsibility for a percentage of team consumers to: assure maintenance of accurate, thorough, and current documentation in the medical record (in accordance with policies, procedures, and clinical protocols) for those specific individuals; keep weekly client schedule for those individuals updates, and act as first contact for those consumers and their families. To ensure compliance & adequate services, additional job duties may be required to meet the needs of the program and or department, consistent with Copa Health productivity levels. Copa Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Pre-Employment Criminal Background and Drug Testing Required. EOE.

Responsibilities

The ACT Housing Specialist provides direct treatment, rehabilitative, and supportive services in the community, acting as the team's housing specialist to facilitate housing and housing-related services for consumers. This role involves working within a clinical team to assess needs, develop service plans, advocate for consumers, and provide on-call crisis intervention services.