Recovery Specialist-AP540303

Overview

PROS Recovery Specialists establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with individuals and their families by effectively utilizing clinical skills. They may review the individuals psychiatric, medical and other case records and discuss issues with families and other members of the treatment team; complete admission screening; conduct psychosocial assessments; make treatment recommendations; participate in treatment planning; provide social casework services; provide individual, group, and family therapy; assess availability of services; serve as consumer advocate; develop and implement discharge plans; and coordinate services with community providers. Incumbents advocate to ensure individuals receive appropriate treatment / services that their legal and human rights are protected and promote effective and consistent utilization of services and resources.

Essential Job Functions

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS : List all essential job duties. (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties unless this causes undue hardship to the agency.)

• Interviews individual after a thorough review of the record to construct the psychosocial assessment.
• Obtains psychosocial history by interviewing the individual, the family, significant others, and former service providers to formulate clinical recommendations for therapeutic interventions.
• Assesses individuals' treatment needs.
• Prioritizes the individual's treatment needs; assesses impact of treatment on the individual and the family; assesses ability of significant others to assist in the treatment planning process; and involves the individual and significant others in a comprehensive treatment plan; and in some settings, determines which individuals are appropriate for other levels of care.
• Participates in the development of a written comprehensive individualized treatment plan that is based on the assessment of the individuals clinical needs; determines need for services and ensures that referrals for ancillary, support and consultative services are noted and made; reviews and updates individual treatment plan according to all applicable guidelines and in response to clinical change; and ensures that arrangements are made and documented for continuation of care well in advance of individuals planned departure.
• Provides individual therapy to enhance social, emotional, and behavioral functioning.

Advises the individual and family about the nature of the illness, needed and available services and how to access them.

As an integral member of the treatment team, ensures that all relevant clinicians are kept informed of the individuals clinical needs, family social adjustment, services needed and their availability through clear documentation of the record.

Conducts group life-skills training, treatment, or group counseling sessions.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Education and Experience

New York State approved Limited Permit – Master of Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor, Creative Arts Therapist, licensed by New York State as a Licensed Master of Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Creative Arts Therapist; current, valid registration certificate.

Must be eligible for full and unconditional participation in the Medicaid and Medicare programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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