Education & Employment Mental Health Specialist​/Case Manager V - Bilingual Preferred

Turning Point of Central California, Inc. was founded in 1970. For over 50 years now, we have been transforming lives across the state of California. From Mental Health to Community Corrections, Children’s Services, Housing Programs, Recovery Services, Substance Abuse Disorders & more; we serve people in need. Our desire is to see individuals reach their full potential, and create lasting change that will stand the test of time.

JOB SUMMARY The ACT/FACT Education and Employment Mental Health Specialist/Case Manager V reports to the Supervising Personal Service Coordinator works as a part of the ACT/FACT treatment team in achieving the goals and objectives of the program to ensure quality of care for client participants. The MHS is responsible for assisting clients in obtaining desired educational goals through access to vocational training schools, community and local colleges, universities and internet-based programs.

The MHS will also provide assistance with the client’s individual needs for job development, job seeking skills, job retention skills, on-the-job assessment, training, and support.

ACT/FACT is a community-based, team-based service to support members living with complex and significant behavioral health needs and a treatment history that may include psychiatric hospitalization and emergency room visits, residential treatment, involvement with the criminal justice system, homelessness, and/or lack of engagement with traditional outpatient services.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Under the supervision of the Supervising Personal Service Coordinator, assist in the accomplishment of the case management plan with clients by screening, evaluating, identifying, and implementing specific case management activities as identified in the treatment plan to support clients in achieving their goals.

Plan, coordinate, and facilitate services for Severely Mental Ill (SMI) clients.

Work on a multi-disciplinary team to support clients with an array of needs delivered as an integrated service, including, but not limited to, medications, therapy, and groups, housing, employment, benefits, transportation, physical health, and substance use.

Provide frequent and assertive contact to individuals, primarily community/ field-based services with occasional office-based services.

Provide direct services, including case management and rehabilitation skills to clients. Such services may include group counseling, individual, and/or other forms of direct service as outlined in the Plan of Care.

Provide orientation, career planning, and employment education development services to clients.

Provide individual and group guidance to clients assisting them in the development of skills necessary to maintain employment and continue educational goals.

Assess clients for work readiness.

Develop individual education/employment or training plans with clients.

Provide classroom educational instruction or training plans with clients.

Develop employment and or work experience opportunities in the local community for clients.

Develop and maintain outside supportive referral services for clients.

Provide counseling to clients to assist in development of job relation skills.

Attend daily team meetings to consult and coordinate client  available to respond to crisis in the community.

Attend weekly supervision meetings with the Supervising Personal Service Coordinator.

Maintain and submit all documentation and billing as it relates to client services in a timely fashion.

Meet monthly key performance metrics, including end of the month deadlines, productivity standards and documentation timeliness expectations.

Communicate closely, in a systematic fashion, with agencies and significant others involved in the rehabilitation of clients.

Provide the Supervising Personal Coordinator with timely reports on any unusual occurrences that might impact the overall program operation or the health and safety of clients or employees.

Think and act quickly and efficiently in emergencies.

Complete training requirements set by the agency and county.

Will drive on agency business, either in a company vehicle or personal car, including picking up, transporting and…