Share Email Opening Title Individual Supports Para-Professional  Category Adult Mental Health Services   Description Position Summary: The Individuals Support Specialist focuses on increasing the individual’s ability to live as independently as possible, managing the illness, and reestablishing his or her community roles related to the following life domains: emotional, social, safety, housing, medical and health, educational, vocational, and legal.   Essential Job Functions: Provides coaching, mentoring, and consultation to the individual served to promote recovery, self- advocacy, and self-direction. Promotes wellness management strategies, which includes delivering manualized interventions Models recovery values, attitudes, beliefs, and personal action to encourage wellness and resilience. Supports and empowers the individual to exercise his or her legal rights within the community. Provides support services interventions and case coordination as needed. Participates in the provision of and provides oversight to ensure structured rehabilitative interventions to individuals served such as Individual Housing & Tenancy Sustaining Services, Money Management and Entitlements, Activities of Daily Living, Personal Health, Wellness and Recovery, Promote Community Integration. Prepares and submits documentation accurately and on time. Participates in peer review. Participates in weekly supervision Completes required training within prescribed timeframes. Other duties as assigned.     Position Requirements Minimum Qualifications: A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalency required from a USDOE or CHEA accredited institution. Have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully provide services to adults with mental illness and substance use disorders Computer skills to complete daily notes in electronic health record Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to handle multiple responsibilities and assign priorities. Must have current, unrestricted, state-appropriate driver’s license. Must have current, unrestricted vehicle insurance and provide own transportation for use in fulfilling job requirements.   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Shift -not applicable-   Position Individual Supports Para-Professional   Division Residential Mental Health   Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt   Location Waynesville   About the Organization Easterseals UCP has been part of the fabric of North Carolina and Virginia for 75 years. We started in counties all over NC and VA filling gaps and addressing the needs of children and adults with disabilities. Our legacy organizations Easterseals NC, United Cerebral Palsy NC, and Easterseals Virginia joined forces as Easterseals UCP to intentionally work side-by-side with more than 20,000 individuals and their families, providing the broad network of services and support they need to achieve better days. Today we are affiliated with both Easterseals, Inc. and United Cerebral Palsy Inc. Our mission is to create opportunities, promote individual choice, and change the lives of children and adults with disabilities by maximizing their individual potential to live, learn, work and play in their communities.   EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.   SuperVFlg None Specified  HoursPerWk None Specified  This position is currently not accepting applications. To search for an open position, please go to http://EasterSealsUCP.appone.com WE ALSO RECOMMEND Other Jobs Within Same Category -- None found -- Other Jobs Within 60 Miles -- None found -- Follow us See who works here:

 

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