Psychosis Education Employment Care Coordinator

Qualifications: Must have bachelor's degree in psychology, social work or related field and two years' experience. Must have a strong commitment to serious mental illness and recovery-oriented services. Must have ability to communicate clearly and effectively with individuals aged 13 -35 who are experiencing early episode psychosis and comorbidity with other mental illness, such as substance use. Must have ability to provide flexible services that are community based and focused on team work. This will require a valid driver's' license and reliable transportation to engage and support the program population in the community with education, employment and case management supports as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise medical specialist and/or staff assigned in providing medical/psychiatric supports, intervention, and services.

• Provide side by side interventions to individuals and their families that focus on education, employment and other case management needs, problem solving, skills training, modeling behavior, optimism and encouragement.

• Participate in daily Touch Points and weekly Team Meetings.

• Assist the team and individuals in providing on-going assessment of symptoms and responses to staff interventions.

• Participate in the development of treatment plans for each individual in which you are a member of their treatment team. Ensure that treatment goals are culturally competent, strength based, realistic, attainable and promote the healing journey from a new diagnosis of psychosis and the many case management needs that might be indicated.

• Ensure that each individual is actively involved in their treatment planning process as well as family members when relevant and that their preferences are embraced.

• Supervise medical specialist and/or staff assigned in providing medical/psychiatric supports, intervention, and services.

• Provide side by side interventions to individuals and their families that focus on education, employment and other case management needs, problem solving, skills training, modeling behavior, optimism and encouragement.

• Participate in daily Touch Points and weekly Team Meetings.

• Assist the team and individuals in providing on-going assessment of symptoms and responses to staff interventions.

• Participate in the development of treatment plans for each individual in which you are a member of their treatment team. Ensure that treatment goals are culturally competent, strength based, realistic, attainable and promote the healing journey from a new diagnosis of psychosis and the many case management needs that might be indicated.

• Ensure that each individual is actively involved in their treatment planning process as well as family members when relevant and that their preferences are embraced.

• Meet program clients and their families as needed in the community to provide care management with education, employment and other socio-economic needs.

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Eliot is committed to identifying and dismantling barriers that prevent people with marginalized

racial identities from actualizing their full employment potential, assuming leadership roles, or from fully engaging at all levels in the workplace.