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Housing Specialist - RIST. 

About the Organization Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton is a faith inspired non-profit organization, mission-driven, family-friendly, and passionate about services to our communities. We offer a wide variety of exciting career opportunities in the areas of Direct Care, Clinical, Fundraising, Human Resources, IT, Finance, Marketing, and Nursing. When you join us, you can expect a true focus on work-life balance, rewarding career, competitive salaries, and comprehensive benefit programs. Some of our benefits include: generous paid holidays, vacation, and sick time; Employee Assistance Program, excellent health & pension plans; Public Student Loan Forgiveness program; and wide array of training and staff development opportunities to earn on-site CEUs. Catholic Charities is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for staff as well as for people seeking assistance.

To learn more about the agency, please visit our website at: www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org. For frequently asked questions, please click here: https://www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org/careers/frequently-asked-questions/  
Req Number DIR-20-00083  
Location BHS - RIST Program (Pennsauken, NJ)  
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time  
Number of Openings 1  
Category Direct Care - Professionals / Paraprofessionals  
Description

JOB SUMMARY: The Specialist is the primary advocate for adults with mental illness & chronic/serious medical diagnoses. These consumers will be referred by the Division of Mental Health Services & from within our own contiuum of housing services to establish independent living situations which provide specialized supports. The Specialist must coordinate each individual's services with the rest of the RIST Team & participate in the direct provision of these services.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Responsible for ensuring that all needed medical, mental health, social services, vocational/educational services are obtained & coordinated for each consumer.

2.Using Evidence Based Practices ( illness management & recovery, motivational interviewing, & WRAP) provide supportive counseling which assists each consumer in successfully living in community settings.

3.Provide Crisis Intervention for consumers.

4.Assist consumers in establishing positive interactions with family, neighbors, landlord, etc.

5. Assist consumers in becoming familiar with their community & the resources available to them.

6.Assist consumers with both medical & mental health needs, providing transportation,as needed, & providing a communication link between health providers & the consumers.

7. As a member of the RIST team , the Specialist discusses with the consumer and other Team members what Recovery goals the consumer wants to work on & how to proceed with that goal. The Specialist is responsible for documenting this plan & putting it in the clinical record, in accordance with regulatory time frames.

8.The Specialist is responsible for documenting progress &/or regression in the attainment of goals & what interventions are planned. This documentation is done on a monthly basis.

9. Assist the consumers with budgeting & financial management.

 
Position Requirements

- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in a mental health related discipline.

- Minimum of 2 years experience in a behavioral health setting.

- Ability to be on-call & a flexible work schedule.

- A valid driver's license is required.

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Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt  
Weekly Work Hours 40  
Proposed Salary $40,000/ year  
Schedule Mon-Fri: 9am to 5pm 


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