Rehabilitation and Discharge Planner EMPACT

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Active Regular Part-Time Maricopa, AZ, US

19 days ago Requisition

Who we are:

EMPACT
- Suicide Prevention Center, part of the La Frontera family, is an industry leading non-profit organization dedicated to providing valued community services and resources for behavioral health counseling, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention since 1987. We are an EEO/AA Employer.

Sign-on bonus up to $2000 (limited time incentive)

What you’ll do:

The dual role of Part Time SMI Rehabilitation and Discharge Planner covers 50% of the Rehabilitation Specialist role and 50% of the Discharge Planner role. This person will be responsible for coordinating and monitoring rehabilitation-related services for consumers living with a serious mental illness. They will also provide case management and coordination for adults designated Seriously Mentally Ill.

• Under the Vocational and Rehabilitation Services Interagency Governmental Agreement (IGA), works in partnership with assigned Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor(s), community rehabilitation program providers and others involved in assisting consumer to become involved in or maintain involvement in meaningful community activities or employment.
• Collaborate with the Employment/Rehabilitation Services Department to ensure the vocational and rehabilitation services IGA is implemented at the direct service level.
• Utilize psychiatric rehabilitation best practices to assess consumers’ needs including living, learning, meaningful community activities paid/unpaid, create volunteer opportunities to assist consumers in reaching their desired goals.
• Assesses, documents and provides the appropriate level of support and skill needed to assist consumers with pursuing and/or maintaining their living, learning, working and social leisure goals.
• Provides continuous evaluation of the effectiveness of treatment through the ongoing assessment of the consumer, input from the consumer and relevant others, resulting in modification to the service plan as necessary.
• Work cooperatively with RSA staff, vocational and rehabilitation providers, and other stakeholders to ensure preferred and most effective services are provided to consumers.
• Educates team members as the subject matter expert regarding rehabilitation and vocationally-related issues, and provides ongoing technical training and support to the team as requested or indicated, including updates on available community resources, how to utilize the services of RSA VR Counselors and rehabilitation and employment providers.
• Responsible for ensuring appropriate documentation is completed for each consumer including treatment plan recommendations, readiness assessments, progress or staffing reports, referrals to VR or providers, coordination sheets, etc. Ensure documentation is filed in appropriate section of charts.
• Responsible for completing all required tracking and data collection reports as requested/required by Employment and Rehabilitation Services Department or ICs clinical management.
• Educates team members of the importance of vocational/rehabilitation services and meaningful activities. Provides updates/information from quarterly Vocational Rehabilitation meetings to staff.
• Assists the treatment team in formulating discharge plans and service planning for all clients in inpatient settings.
• Participate in hospital staffing and treatment team meetings to assist in inpatient discharge planning.
• Act as point of contact for the RBHA, hospital staff and other agency staff regarding discharge coordination.
• May complete residential and housing applications as required for appropriate discharge.
• Assist outpatient team in any Court Ordered Paperwork as required for admissions and discharges, including amendments. Work with the Court Coordinator to ensure paperwork is completed accurately and timely.
• Assist in completing the Continuity of Care Plan and checklist and submission to the RHBA
• Actively participate in the bi-weekly RHBA discharge coordination activities which includes providing up to date status on all activities related to discharge planning and prevention of re-admission
• May complete face to face visits with clients during their inpatient admissions and assist in coordinating the BHMP to BHMP meetings.
• Coordinate all paperwork…