YAS RESET SUPPORT SPECIALIST - FULL-TIME, TUES - SAT, 7 AM - 3:30 PM

Description

VOTED by our Staff TOP WORKPLACE for 13 YEARS! - Hartford Courant, 2023.

InterCommunity, Inc is a FQHC LA (Federally Qualified Health Center Look Alike). Our health center provides same-day primary care services to every member of the community, regardless of life situation or ability to pay.

We also provide a wide array of behavioral health services. Our community Health Care Centers are located at 281 Main St. East Hartford, 16 Coventry St. Hartford and 828 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor.

InterCommunity’s Addiction Services offers a similarly wide range of substance use treatment and recovery-supportive services, with many sites in the Hartford area. We provide services across the spectrum of care, including primary care, residential detoxification and substance use treatment, multiple levels of residential care, outpatient substance use disorder and mental health services for adults and children, intensive outpatient programs, employment and community support, mobile crisis evaluations, judicial support services and social rehabilitation.

AMAZING Benefits!

At Intercommunity, we believe our benefits should make a difference to you, to your family and to the life you lead outside of work. Benefits are more valuable than ever before and are a significant part of our total compensation package. InterCommunity offers a choice of medical plan options so you can choose the plan that best meets your needs and those of your family.

All benefit- eligible employees of InterCommunity are eligible for Medical, Dental, Voluntary Vision, Group Life, Supplemental Life, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. (A benefit -eligible employee is one who is schedule to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.). In addition, all employees may contribute to our 401k and those who meet eligibility and service requirements will receive the company contribution. Benefits are effective on the first day of the month following date of hire.

Benefits

• Work Life-Balance-Flexibility, generous Paid PTO, and paid holidays.
• Health & Dental insurance- with flexible contribution options to include 2 HDHP w/ HSA contribution at no cost premium or non-HDHP at a minimal cost to employees.
• Voluntary vision.
• STD, LTD & Disability coverage - employer paid.
• Basic Life & AD&D employer paid.
• Supplemental Life Insurance available.
• 401(k) with 3% employer match and 3% employer give after 12 months and 1,000 hours worked.
• Career advancement opportunities. Accountable for providing a full range of administrative and medical support responsibilities in a community health setting.
• Escort patients to exam room, perform vital signs, blood sugar testing, EKG’s, urinalysis, phlebotomy, spirometry etc as instructed by provider.
• Ensures lab results are reviewed and signed by provider and disseminated as needed.
• as directed by provider.
• Will participate as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of client’s treatment or health/mental health care plans.
• Maintains medical office instruments, equipment, and supplies and ensures cleanliness of equipment and environment.
• Performs all other duties as required.
  
  

Summary

The RESET Support Specialist provides skill building, engagement, care coordination as part of the Young Adult Services Team. Services include both milieu supervision as well as community-based services to program participants in a transitional home environment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in linking each client between the ages of 18-25 years old to the necessary clinical, medical, social, educational, rehabilitative, vocational and/or other services within the team or outside providers if necessary.
• Supervision of participants in the milieu and during on-site and scheduled off-site activities; may conduct room safety checks.
• Collaborate within the team and the clients to identify required services by assessing the overall needs of each client.
• Support client recovery by participating in individual treatment sessions within the YAS Team or outside providers if necessary.
• Completes all required documentation related to treatment in accordance with established procedures including but not to limited to court letters, gathering medical records, copying, faxing, scanning, collateral contact and appointment scheduling.
• Proficient knowledge with computer and technology skills (EMR System, Typing, Emailing, use of Smart Phone & Microsoft office).
• Ability to create and facilitate groups based on client identified needs (both onsite and community based).
• Provides assistance during the assessment of individuals in crisis and intoxicated clients by helping to determine the need for crisis involvement or detox and facilitate the admission to detox facility.
• Provides education, support and consultation to clients and the individual’s families or their support system which is directed exclusively to the well being and benefit of the individual, if needed.
• Performs related duties as required including housekeeping and transportation of clients.
• In the event of staff shortage, may be required to work past scheduled hours until a relief can be found.
  
  

Schedule

Full-Time, Tuesday - Saturday, 7 AM - 3:30 PM

• All agency staff are required to attend all mandatory department/agency meetings and trainings*
  
  

Requirements

Education &/Or Experience:

A bachelor’s degree or an associate degree in health or behavioral health. Recovery Support Specialist (RSS) Certification or equivalent experience in a community health center or behavioral health setting may be considered. Experience working in a setting attending to the needs of those in recovery from mental illness and substance use/addiction.

Competencies

• Initiative
• Team-Player
• Time Management
• Decision Making
• Communication Proficiency
• Organization Skills