Help
Others, Make a Difference, Save a Life.
Do
you want to make a difference in people's lives every day?
Or help people navigate the tough spots in their life?
And do it all while working where your hard work is appreciated?
You have a lot of choices in where you work…make the decision
to work where you are valued!
Join
the McNabb Center Team as Peer Recovery Specialist Case Manager for the Program
for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) today!
The Peer
Recovery Specialist Case Manager serves
as a clinical member of a multi-disciplinary team providing core certified peer
recovery specialist interventions and supports for clients from a lived
experience perspective.
- Shares personal experiences as
a consumer of mental health services as appropriate to promote client recovery
- Provides side-by-side support based on client treatment goals
- Provides
referral, linkage, and advocacy services
- Conducts home visits and follow up
services as defined by the PACT model
- Embraces the key values of
empowerment, normalization, rehabilitation, and continuity of care
COMPENSATION: Starting
salary for this position is approximately $17.19 /hr based on relevant
experience and education.
Schedule:
- Schedule is variable and includes a mix of 8am - 5pm
and 11am - 8pm shifts.
- Shifts include a rotation of both weekends and holidays.
- This position includes some flexibility to allow for coverage during staffing
shortages.
Travel:
- Mostly
limited to Knox County with the rare potential for travel to surrounding
counties.
- This position does require the transportation of clients in a
personal vehicle.
Equipment/Technology:
- This position requires the use of basic technology including a cell
phone and computer.
QUALIFICATIONS - PACT
Peer Recovery Specialist Case Manager
Education:
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in the field of counseling, psychology,
social work, sociology, or other behavioral science field.
- Must be certified as
a peer recovery specialist (CPRS) OR eligible for certification.
Experience / Knowledge:
- Must have
experience as a consumer of mental health services and a willingness to share
these experiences.
- Position will demonstrate core role responsibilities of the
CPRS.
- Practical experience working with the SPMI population preferred.
- Must
have the ability to relate positively with and be emotionally supportive of
clients with severe and persistent mental illness.
- Must possess basic
computer skills along with the ability to learn how to successfully navigate
the electronic medical record.
Physical:
- Minimal
exposure to biological hazards.
- Hearing of normal/soft tones and close eye work.
- Valid driver's license.
- Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, and reaching.
- CPR and First Aid
certification required (training provided).
- Required to be certified in and adequately implement verbal
de-escalation techniques.
- Applicants should be able to exercise sound judgement under pressure.
- Clinical staff may be required to get an F endorsement to transport
clients as necessary.
Apply today to work where we care about you as an
employee and where your hard work makes a difference!
Helen Ross McNabb
Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Center provides equal employment
opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits
discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color,
religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected
veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other
characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies
to all terms and conditions of employment.
Helen Ross McNabb
Center conducts
background checks, driver's license record, degree verification, and drug
screens at hire. Employment is contingent upon clean drug screen, background
check, and driving record. Additionally, certain programs are subject to TB
Screening and/or testing. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.