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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 the Hamilton Co. Supportive Housing Team Leader today!

The Hamilton Co. Supportive Housing Team Leader

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Summary of position:

• This position will ensure the implementation of daily activities for clients in the supportive housing program.
• This includes activities designed to encourage client involvement in daily living skills, building upon the clients individual strengths with an emphasis on recovery-based concepts, and ensure activities, both on-site and off-site are community based.
• Is responsible for the direct supervision of the Mental Health Technicians and client's care, which requires a high level of interpersonal and supervisory skills, knowledge of recovery as it applies to the mental health setting and a high level of organization.
• Must be able to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the program, especially in regard to 24/7 programming, which entails a minimum of 40 hours a week, including a minimum of 1 week per month of 24 hour on-call, and on-site coverage during holidays with compensation of 9 additional holiday days per year.
• This individual will also be responsible for acting as a liaison with community agencies and families to advocate for the rights and preferences of clients and to facilitate the treatment process, provide advocacy, linkage, and referral services, provide mental health assessments and evaluations, facilitate groups, complete all documentation in a timely manner, participate in treatment team meetings with client's prescriber, participate in other related meetings as needed or as requested by clients and/or families, interface professionally with other agencies involved in the ecology of the family, provide therapeutic support and crisis intervention, uphold center policy and procedures, CARF standards, licensure requirements, MCO requirements, have knowledge/education in RE-ED philosophy and perform other duties as assigned.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS/ENVIRONMENT

• In a group home or other residential facility.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; and employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. Moreover, management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, or working schedules based on their duty to accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

COMPENSATION:

• Starting salary for this position is approximately $19.27/hr based on relevant experience and education.

Travel:

• Maintaining a dependable vehicle and certified driver status is a condition of employment.
• Certified driver status includes having a valid driver license with F endorsement, valid car insurance, and 3 years of acceptable driving history.
• Must be capable of driving your personal vehicle to transport clients as necessary.
• Driving the Center van to transport clients is expected of staff in this position and requires the individual to be eligible for coverage under HRMC insurance policy.
• Must be capable of driving your personal vehicle to transport clients and/or conduct Center business as needed.

Equipment/Technical Competency:

• Proficiency utilizing computers, cell phone, text messaging, and email are all required for this role.
• The necessary skills for this position include the ability to exercise sound judgment under pressure, utilize effective decision-making skills, set and demonstrate appropriate boundaries, be an empathetic listener, have flexibility, willingness, and adaptability to working with diverse populations, effectively balance supervisory role with direct care, communicate effectively and possess good time management and organizational skills.

QUALIFICATIONS - Hamilton Co. Supportive Housing Team Leader

Experience / Knowledge:

• Minimum of two years of related work experience.

Education / License:

• High School Diploma and 10 + years' experience in direct care or a Bachelor's Degree in health related field of counseling, psychology, social work, sociology or a behavioral science field with course work or experience in the area of cultural diversity, human development, etiology and treatment of mental illness, alcohol and drug abuse, physical and sexual abuse, suicide, and intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Physical/Emotional/Social - Skills/Abilities:

• Possible exposure to biological hazards.
• Hearing of normal and soft tones.
• Close eye work.
• Lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Pushing/pulling up to 150 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, and reaching.
• Must pass a drug screen and background check.
• Required to be certified in, and effectively implement, verbal and physical de-escalation techniques that include a wide range of bodily movements including but not limited to, grasping, holding another person, getting down on knees, running, and walking.
• Must be capable of assisting in utilizing non-violent methods of crisis intervention including therapeutic holding.
• Physical de-escalation techniques will only be implemented at Helen Ross McNabb Center facilities, and not in community settings.
• Maintaining a dependable vehicle and certified driver status is a condition of employment.
• Certified driver status includes: having a valid driver license with F endorsement, valid car insurance, and 3 years of acceptable driving history.
• Must be capable of driving your personal vehicle to transport clients as necessary.
• Driving the Center van to transport clients is expected of staff in this position and requires the individual to be eligible for coverage under HRMC insurance policy.
• Must be capable of driving your personal vehicle to transport clients and/or conduct Center business as needed.
• Must have mental ability to exercise sound judgment under pressure.
• Must have the ability to document in the Electronic medical record using correct grammar, punctuation and spelling.

Location:

Hamilton County, Tennessee

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.