Community Services Associate , Mh Residential - Charlottesville; Prn

COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATE A , MH RESIDENTIAL - CHARLOTTESVILLE (PRN)

This is a FLSA non-exempt position in which the incumbent serves as a Community Services Associate at a Region Ten program for seriously mentally ill adults. The incumbent is responsible for developing and implementing self care skills training programs concerning individual clients (health and safety, personal care, activities of daily living, use of community resources). The incumbent will also assist clients with medication management, monitor health, nutrition and physical condition, provide assistance with personal care, ADLS and use of community resources.

He/she is expected to attend team meetings, other professional meetings and represent the program to the community as needed.

Qualifications
To ensure the safe and efficient operation of the program, a valid Virginia Driver’s License plus an acceptable driving record as issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles are required. For business use of a personal car, a certificate of valid personal automobile insurance must be provided. These must be documented or observable in the application form of supporting documentation or in the interview (with appropriate documentation).

Must have high school degree, certification as QMHP-Eligible (Qualified Mental Health Professional - Eligible) or QMHP, preferred.

The incumbent must have at entry level the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
Knowledge of: the nature of serious mental illness in adults and mental illness with chemical abuse; treatment modalities and intervention techniques, such as behavior management, independent living skills training, supportive counseling, family education, crisis intervention, discharge planning and services coordination; medical issues related to mental illness; substance abuse symptomatology; medications - side effects; different types of assessments, planning; consumers' rights; local community resources and service delivery systems.

Skills in: interviewing; observing, recording and reporting on an individual's functioning; identifying and documenting a consumer's needs for resources, services and other support; using information from assessments, evaluations, observations and interviews to develop service plans; identifying services within the community and established service system to meet the individual's needs.

Abilities to: demonstrate a positive regard for consumers and their families; be persistent and remain objective; work as a team member, maintaining effective inter- and intra-agency working relationships; work independently, performing position duties under general supervision; communicate effectively, verbally and in writing; drive defensively.

POSITION LOCATION:

MH Residences, Carlton Road, Nunley Street and/or Cedar Hill, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
GRADE: 8

SCHEDULE:

Varies based on program needs; occasional phone calls at home when clients are involved in emergency situations