Behavioral Health Specialist I (CA, Merced, Merced (CARE)) - Full-time
Turning Point Community Programs
Merced, CAFull-time
24 an hour
Behavioral Health Market Context
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Job Description
self-sufficiency. We are committed to innovative and high quality services that assist adults and children with psychiatric, emotional and/or developmental disabilities in achieving their goals. Turning Point Community Programs (TPCP) has offered a path to mental health and recovery since 1976. We help people in our community every single day ndash; creating a better space for all types of people in need. Join our mission of offering hope, respect and support to our clients on their journey to mental health and wellness./p
pstrongGENERAL PURPOSE/strong/p
pUnder the administrative supervision of the Program Director or designee, this position is responsible for providing psychosocial, rehabilitation and recovery-oriented services for Turning Point members. Additional support in the areas of medication management, resource connection (e.g., housing resources, AOD, PCP, OP, etc.), counseling and advocacy will be provided as needed./p
pstrongDISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS/strong/p
pThis is an at-will direct service position within a program. The position is responsible for assisting and advocating for our members in all areas of treatment and help them apply for and receive services./p
pstrongESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ndash; (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)/strong/p
pThe duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that could be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class./p
ul
liIn the absence of the Program Director or designee, provides leadership and direction for clients as assigned./li
liAdvocates for clients in all areas of treatment and helps them apply for and receive services; empowers clients in meeting their goals./li
liAdvocates for and assists clients and their families in accessing and receiving mental health treatment, medical care, housing, food and clothing as indicated./li
liSupports individual service plans for each client./li
liMaintaining all client records and complete required documentation and data entry according to program standards including progress notes, activity reports, and logs, etc. nbsp;/li
liMeets regularly with clients at Turning Point sites or in the field, at job sites, homes, board and care facilities, skilled nursing facilities and other appropriate sites./li
liConsults with or meets regularly with the clientrsquo;s family, care provider or other significant persons with clientrsquo;s consent./li
liCoaches clients in developing age-appropriate social skills, money management, personal hygiene, and job readiness./li
liAssists in establishing clientrsquo;s eligibility for Medi-Cal or other benefits and advocates for continuation of benefits when appropriate./li
liDevelop financial management plans for clients who receive Representative Payee Services and authorizes appropriate expenditures./li
liInteracts productively within the team in order to provide holistic case management services to an identified group of clients./li
liProvides ldquo;on-the-spotrdquo; counseling that is both helpful to the clients and consistent with the philosophy of the program./li
liDrives on program business using personal vehicle for the purposes of medication outreach, home visits, transporting clients to appointments/activities, community/county meetings/trainings, MH court./li
liAttends to the safety, health, and wellbeing of clients./li
liCompletes paperwork as assigned in a timely manner./li
liProvides after hours, ldquo;on-callrdquo; coverage on a rotational basis based on program needs./li
/ul
pnbsp;/p
pstrongSchedule:/strongnbsp;Monday ndash; Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm/p
pstrongCompensation:/strongnbsp;$24.00 - $25.47 per hour/p
pnbsp;/p
p style="text-align:center"Interested? Join us at our open interviews on Wednesdaysnbsp;from 2-4PM,/p
p style="text-align:center"located at 10850 Gold Center Drive, Suite 325, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670/p
p style="text-align:center"-or-/p
p style="text-align:center"a href="https://www.tpcp.org/careers/"CLICK HERE TO APPLY NOW!/a/p
pstrongTurning Point Community Programs/strongnbsp;is seeking anbsp;strongBehavioral Health Specialist I/strongnbsp;for ournbsp;strongMerced CARE/strongnbsp;programnbsp;innbsp;strongMerced/strong. Turning Point Community Programs (TPCP) provides integrated, cost-effective mental health services, employment and housing for adults, children and their families that promote recovery, independence and self-sufficiency. We are committed to innovative and high quality services that assist adults and children with psychiatric, emotional and/or developmental disabilities in achieving their goals. Turning Point Community Programs (TPCP) has offered a path to mental health and recovery since 1976. We help people in our community every single day ndash; creating a better space for all types of people in need. Join our mission of offering hope, respect and support to our clients on their journey to mental health and wellness./p
pstrongGENERAL PURPOSE/strong/p
pUnder the administrative supervision of the Program Director or designee, this position is responsible for providing psychosocial, rehabilitation and recovery-oriented services for Turning Point members. Additional support in the areas of medication management, resource connection (e.g., housing resources, AOD, PCP, OP, etc.), counseling and advocacy will be provided as needed./p
pstrongDISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS/strong/p
pThis is an at-will direct service position within a program. The position is responsible for assisting and advocating for our members in all areas of treatment and help them apply for and receive services./p
pstrongESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ndash; (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)/strong/p
pThe duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that could be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class./p
ul
liIn the absence of the Program Director or designee, provides leadership and direction for clients as assigned./li
liAdvocates for clients in all areas of treatment and helps them apply for and receive services; empowers clients in meeting their goals./li
liAdvocates for and assists clients and their families in accessing and receiving mental health treatment, medical care, housing, food and clothing as indicated./li
liSupports individual service plans for each client./li
liMaintaining all client records and complete required documentation and data entry according to program standards including progress notes, activity reports, and logs, etc. nbsp;/li
liMeets regularly with clients at Turning Point sites or in the field, at job sites, homes, board and care facilities, skilled nursing facilities and other appropriate sites./li
liConsults with or meets regularly with the clientrsquo;s family, care provider or other significant persons with clientrsquo;s consent./li
liCoaches clients in developing age-appropriate social skills, money management, personal hygiene, and job readiness./li
liAssists in establishing clientrsquo;s eligibility for Medi-Cal or other benefits and advocates for continuation of benefits when appropriate./li
liDevelop financial management plans for clients who receive Representative Payee Services and authorizes appropriate expenditures./li
liInteracts productively within the team in order to provide holistic case management services to an identified group of clients./li
liProvides ldquo;on-the-spotrdquo; counseling that is both helpful to the clients and consistent with the philosophy of the program./li
liDrives on program business using personal vehicle for the purposes of medication outreach, home visits, transporting clients to appointments/activities, community/county meetings/trainings, MH court./li
liAttends to the safety, health, and wellbeing of clients./li
liCompletes paperwork as assigned in a timely manner./li
liProvides after hours, ldquo;on-callrdquo; coverage on a rotational basis based on program needs./li
/ul
pnbsp;/p
pstrongSchedule:/strongnbsp;Monday ndash; Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm/p
pstrongCompensation:/strongnbsp;$24.00 - $25.47 per hour/p
pnbsp;/p
p style="text-align:center"Interested? Join us at our open interviews on Wednesdaysnbsp;from 2-4PM,/p
p style="text-align:center"located at 10850 Gold Center Drive, Suite 325, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670/p
p style="text-align:center"-or-/p
p style="text-align:center"a href="https://www.tpcp.org/careers/"CLICK HERE TO APPLY NOW!/a/p
pstrongGENERAL PURPOSE/strong/p
pUnder the administrative supervision of the Program Director or designee, this position is responsible for providing psychosocial, rehabilitation and recovery-oriented services for Turning Point members. Additional support in the areas of medication management, resource connection (e.g., housing resources, AOD, PCP, OP, etc.), counseling and advocacy will be provided as needed./p
pstrongDISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS/strong/p
pThis is an at-will direct service position within a program. The position is responsible for assisting and advocating for our members in all areas of treatment and help them apply for and receive services./p
pstrongESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ndash; (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)/strong/p
pThe duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that could be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class./p
ul
liIn the absence of the Program Director or designee, provides leadership and direction for clients as assigned./li
liAdvocates for clients in all areas of treatment and helps them apply for and receive services; empowers clients in meeting their goals./li
liAdvocates for and assists clients and their families in accessing and receiving mental health treatment, medical care, housing, food and clothing as indicated./li
liSupports individual service plans for each client./li
liMaintaining all client records and complete required documentation and data entry according to program standards including progress notes, activity reports, and logs, etc. nbsp;/li
liMeets regularly with clients at Turning Point sites or in the field, at job sites, homes, board and care facilities, skilled nursing facilities and other appropriate sites./li
liConsults with or meets regularly with the clientrsquo;s family, care provider or other significant persons with clientrsquo;s consent./li
liCoaches clients in developing age-appropriate social skills, money management, personal hygiene, and job readiness./li
liAssists in establishing clientrsquo;s eligibility for Medi-Cal or other benefits and advocates for continuation of benefits when appropriate./li
liDevelop financial management plans for clients who receive Representative Payee Services and authorizes appropriate expenditures./li
liInteracts productively within the team in order to provide holistic case management services to an identified group of clients./li
liProvides ldquo;on-the-spotrdquo; counseling that is both helpful to the clients and consistent with the philosophy of the program./li
liDrives on program business using personal vehicle for the purposes of medication outreach, home visits, transporting clients to appointments/activities, community/county meetings/trainings, MH court./li
liAttends to the safety, health, and wellbeing of clients./li
liCompletes paperwork as assigned in a timely manner./li
liProvides after hours, ldquo;on-callrdquo; coverage on a rotational basis based on program needs./li
/ul
pnbsp;/p
pstrongSchedule:/strongnbsp;Monday ndash; Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm/p
pstrongCompensation:/strongnbsp;$24.00 - $25.47 per hour/p
pnbsp;/p
p style="text-align:center"Interested? Join us at our open interviews on Wednesdaysnbsp;from 2-4PM,/p
p style="text-align:center"located at 10850 Gold Center Drive, Suite 325, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670/p
p style="text-align:center"-or-/p
p style="text-align:center"a href="https://www.tpcp.org/careers/"CLICK HERE TO APPLY NOW!/a/p
pstrongTurning Point Community Programs/strongnbsp;is seeking anbsp;strongBehavioral Health Specialist I/strongnbsp;for ournbsp;strongMerced CARE/strongnbsp;programnbsp;innbsp;strongMerced/strong. Turning Point Community Programs (TPCP) provides integrated, cost-effective mental health services, employment and housing for adults, children and their families that promote recovery, independence and self-sufficiency. We are committed to innovative and high quality services that assist adults and children with psychiatric, emotional and/or developmental disabilities in achieving their goals. Turning Point Community Programs (TPCP) has offered a path to mental health and recovery since 1976. We help people in our community every single day ndash; creating a better space for all types of people in need. Join our mission of offering hope, respect and support to our clients on their journey to mental health and wellness./p
pstrongGENERAL PURPOSE/strong/p
pUnder the administrative supervision of the Program Director or designee, this position is responsible for providing psychosocial, rehabilitation and recovery-oriented services for Turning Point members. Additional support in the areas of medication management, resource connection (e.g., housing resources, AOD, PCP, OP, etc.), counseling and advocacy will be provided as needed./p
pstrongDISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS/strong/p
pThis is an at-will direct service position within a program. The position is responsible for assisting and advocating for our members in all areas of treatment and help them apply for and receive services./p
pstrongESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ndash; (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)/strong/p
pThe duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that could be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class./p
ul
liIn the absence of the Program Director or designee, provides leadership and direction for clients as assigned./li
liAdvocates for clients in all areas of treatment and helps them apply for and receive services; empowers clients in meeting their goals./li
liAdvocates for and assists clients and their families in accessing and receiving mental health treatment, medical care, housing, food and clothing as indicated./li
liSupports individual service plans for each client./li
liMaintaining all client records and complete required documentation and data entry according to program standards including progress notes, activity reports, and logs, etc. nbsp;/li
liMeets regularly with clients at Turning Point sites or in the field, at job sites, homes, board and care facilities, skilled nursing facilities and other appropriate sites./li
liConsults with or meets regularly with the clientrsquo;s family, care provider or other significant persons with clientrsquo;s consent./li
liCoaches clients in developing age-appropriate social skills, money management, personal hygiene, and job readiness./li
liAssists in establishing clientrsquo;s eligibility for Medi-Cal or other benefits and advocates for continuation of benefits when appropriate./li
liDevelop financial management plans for clients who receive Representative Payee Services and authorizes appropriate expenditures./li
liInteracts productively within the team in order to provide holistic case management services to an identified group of clients./li
liProvides ldquo;on-the-spotrdquo; counseling that is both helpful to the clients and consistent with the philosophy of the program./li
liDrives on program business using personal vehicle for the purposes of medication outreach, home visits, transporting clients to appointments/activities, community/county meetings/trainings, MH court./li
liAttends to the safety, health, and wellbeing of clients./li
liCompletes paperwork as assigned in a timely manner./li
liProvides after hours, ldquo;on-callrdquo; coverage on a rotational basis based on program needs./li
/ul
pnbsp;/p
pstrongSchedule:/strongnbsp;Monday ndash; Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm/p
pstrongCompensation:/strongnbsp;$24.00 - $25.47 per hour/p
pnbsp;/p
p style="text-align:center"Interested? Join us at our open interviews on Wednesdaysnbsp;from 2-4PM,/p
p style="text-align:center"located at 10850 Gold Center Drive, Suite 325, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670/p
p style="text-align:center"-or-/p
p style="text-align:center"a href="https://www.tpcp.org/careers/"CLICK HERE TO APPLY NOW!/a/p
Qualifications
- •pstrongTurning Point Community Programs/strongnbsp;is seeking anbsp;strong
- •liCoaches clients in developing age-appropriate social skills, money management, personal hygiene, and job readiness./li
Benefits
- •pstrongCompensation:/strongnbsp;$24.00 - $25.47 per hour/p
- •liAssists in establishing clientrsquo;s eligibility for Medi-Cal or other benefits and advocates for continuation of benefits when appropriate./li
- •pstrongCompensation:/strongnbsp;$24.00 - $25.47 per hour/p
Responsibilities
- •pUnder the administrative supervision of the Program Director or designee, this position is responsible for providing psychosocial, rehabilitation and recovery-oriented services for Turning Point members
- •Additional support in the areas of medication management, resource connection (e.g., housing resources, AOD, PCP, OP, etc.), counseling and advocacy will be provided as needed./p
- •pThe duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that could be performed
- •liIn the absence of the Program Director or designee, provides leadership and direction for clients as assigned./li
- •liAdvocates for clients in all areas of treatment and helps them apply for and receive services; empowers clients in meeting their goals./li
- •liAdvocates for and assists clients and their families in accessing and receiving mental health treatment, medical care, housing, food and clothing as indicated./li
- •liSupports individual service plans for each client./li
- •liMaintaining all client records and complete required documentation and data entry according to program standards including progress notes, activity reports, and logs, etc. nbsp;/li
- •liMeets regularly with clients at Turning Point sites or in the field, at job sites, homes, board and care facilities, skilled nursing facilities and other appropriate sites./li
- •liConsults with or meets regularly with the clientrsquo;s family, care provider or other significant persons with clientrsquo;s consent./li
- •liCoaches clients in developing age-appropriate social skills, money management, personal hygiene, and job readiness./li
- •liAssists in establishing clientrsquo;s eligibility for Medi-Cal or other benefits and advocates for continuation of benefits when appropriate./li
- •liDevelop financial management plans for clients who receive Representative Payee Services and authorizes appropriate expenditures./li
- •liInteracts productively within the team in order to provide holistic case management services to an identified group of clients./li
- •liDrives on program business using personal vehicle for the purposes of medication outreach, home visits, transporting clients to appointments/activities, community/county meetings/trainings, MH court./li
- •liAttends to the safety, health, and wellbeing of clients./li
- •liCompletes paperwork as assigned in a timely manner./li
- •liProvides after hours, ldquo;on-callrdquo; coverage on a rotational basis based on program needs./li
- •pUnder the administrative supervision of the Program Director or designee, this position is responsible for providing psychosocial, rehabilitation and recovery-oriented services for Turning Point members
- •Additional support in the areas of medication management, resource connection (e.g., housing resources, AOD, PCP, OP, etc.), counseling and advocacy will be provided as needed./p
- •pstrongESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ndash; (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)/strong/p
- •pThe duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that could be performed
- •liIn the absence of the Program Director or designee, provides leadership and direction for clients as assigned./li
- •liAdvocates for clients in all areas of treatment and helps them apply for and receive services; empowers clients in meeting their goals./li
- •liSupports individual service plans for each client./li
- •liMaintaining all client records and complete required documentation and data entry according to program standards including progress notes, activity reports, and logs, etc. nbsp;/li
- •liMeets regularly with clients at Turning Point sites or in the field, at job sites, homes, board and care facilities, skilled nursing facilities and other appropriate sites./li
- •liConsults with or meets regularly with the clientrsquo;s family, care provider or other significant persons with clientrsquo;s consent./li
- •liDevelop financial management plans for clients who receive Representative Payee Services and authorizes appropriate expenditures./li
- •liDrives on program business using personal vehicle for the purposes of medication outreach, home visits, transporting clients to appointments/activities, community/county meetings/trainings, MH court./li
- •liAttends to the safety, health, and wellbeing of clients./li
- •liCompletes paperwork as assigned in a timely manner./li
- •liProvides after hours, ldquo;on-callrdquo; coverage on a rotational basis based on program needs./li
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