Veterans Recovery Support Specialist

If asked to describe the culture at Metropolitan Family Services, we could do that in one word.COMMUNITY! Reflected in both our internal culture as well as through the services we provide, community is at the heart of all we do.

Metropolitan Family Services(MFS) empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Are you looking to have an impact on more than just a company’s bottom line? Then we’d love to hear from you!

We are currently looking to fill a Veterans Recovery Support Specialist role at ourMerrionette Parkoffice.

SALARY: The average starting salary for this position will fall in the range of $53,000 and$63,000 annually. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Peer Mentoring & Engagement:
  Build trusting, mutual relationships with veteran clients through appropriate self-disclosure of your own recovery journey.
• System Navigation:
  
  Assist veterans in accessing services within the CCBHC and externally through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), veteran service organizations, and community courts.
• Recovery Planning:
  Help veterans develop Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP) andidentifypersonal strengths to drive their treatment.
• Advocacy:
  Serve as a bridge between the veteran and the clinical team, ensuring the veteran's choices define their care process.
• Community Outreach:
  Partner with local veteran groups to educate the community on CCBHC services and facilitate"warmhand-offs" into care.
• Crisis Support:
  
  Utilizede-escalation techniques and trauma-informed care to support veterans during mental health crises or transitions from inpatient care.
• Documentation:
  
  Maintain accurate, HIPAA-compliant records of peer interactions in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
• Provides information to clients and family members on mental illness,substance use,recovery and wellness, treatment options, and resources.
• Assists
  
  CCBHCclients and people the client/family identifies as their supports (with appropriate consent) e.g., significant others, parents, family, caregiver in their understanding the impact of mental health, substance useissues/symptoms and achieving the best possible outcomes for themselves/family member.
• Works collaboratively within a team toprovidea full range of services including mental health, substance use/abuse,physical health,casemanagementand other social determinants of health support.
• Spearheads community support interventions tofacilitateillness self-management, skill building, identification and use of natural supports, and use of community resources.
• Reviews results of client assessments/screenings and symptom checklists and supports clients when needed to complete symptom checklists and screens.
• Conducts outreach and engagement for clients who may not be engaged in care or consistently miss appointments.
• Provides medication monitoring and/or training to clients.
• Participates in team meetings, huddles, and drop-in service time available to the team’s clients.
• Co-facilitates groups as requested.
• Assist steam inidentifyingstrengthsand needs of clients.
• Supports clients when transitioning to another level of care.
• Maintains awareness of community resources and works to ensure service delivery maximizes available resources and services available within MFS and the community, as appropriate.
• Prioritizes activities in collaboration with the supervisor tooptimizeclient service delivery and achieve performance expectations.
• Recognizes when to ask for help tomaintaintheir own wellness plan.
• Maximizes opportunities to expand knowledge and skills, andutilizestechniques learned.
• Provides consultation to agency staff and the community, as needed,utilizing expert skills in training, conducting seminars, and working on special projects, as requested.
• May serve on agency-wide committees and work groups or on community committees, as…