Veterans Engagement Specialist CCBHC Grant
Veterans Engagement Specialist CCBHC Grant
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Job Description
Agency Background:
Lifeline Connections is a notforprofit agency that is recognized as a leading behavioral health treatment provider in Washington State offering a full continuum of care for individuals who have a behavioral health condition. Lifeline Connections patients receive an unprecedented level of care by highly skilled professionals who know how to help people find and sustain longterm recovery. For over sixty years Lifeline Connections has provided hope help and healing to thousands of individuals in Washington State and within the Portland Oregon metro area.
Veterans Engagement Specialist CCBHC Grant Posting #22193
MAJOR DUTIES: The Veterans Engagement Specialist works under the supervision of the Program Coordinator. The specialist contacts the patients that are enrolled or referred to any of our behavioral health programs. The purpose of the contact is to identify barriers to the patient attending and addressing them to reengage the patient. The specialist also helps coordinate trainings and resources about and for veterans. This position provides clinical services to agency patients. In providing these services the individual performs the following duties independently:
- Identify barriers to patients attending and addressing them (i.e. different day time etc.
- If a patient cannot be reengaged in treatment services create Discharge/Transfer Planning for patient.
- Assess and evaluate patient needs strengths goals and resources.
- Refer and link patients to other human services programs after a series of continued late cancels or patient no shows for appointment.
- Work with interdisciplinary team in reviewing cases and developing Individual Service Plans to reengage patients into services.
- Intervene stabilize and manage acute crisis situations.
- Provide linkage case management and participate in treatment planning.
- Consult with other agency staff regarding assessments and service plan development.
- Consult with other service agencies around casespecific and programmatic services.
- Conduct all professional activity in an ethical manner.
- Conform to all applicable policies and procedures.
- In conjunction with other staff assist in identifying and eliminating any situation which jeopardizes the health and/or safety of patients staff or others who come in contact with agency operations.
- Utilize literature workshops and other training aids to continually improve clinical and administrative skills.
- Assist in assuring compliance with all related licensing and accreditation requirements.
- Gather and provide veteran specific resources to staff.
- Assist with coordinating training around best practices for serving veterans.
- Provide community outreach to homeless veterans.
- Establish relationships with veteran serving agencies.
- Other responsibilities and tasks as may be assigned.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION:
- Bachelors degree in human sciences or equivalent work or life experience required.
- Washington State SUDP credential preferred.
- 2 years of experience working with adults or youth with behavioral health disorders preferred.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Great attendance.
- Ability to work well with others.
Salary:$18.75 $19.75/hrDOE
Application Process:
Submit a cover letter and resume to Human Resources. We will only accept resumes with a cover letter specifying the position title and posting number of the position you are applying for. For more information on this and other positions please visit our website at
The Benefits:
Lifeline Connections is striving to be your employer of choice by offering our regular/full time employees a generous benefits package. The plan covers 85 of medical dental and vision costs at the employee level and 75 for all dependent plans. The majority of outofpocket costs for copays prescriptions and deductible under the medical plan are also covered. We also have employer paid Short Term Disability Long Term Disability Life Insurance and supplemental coverages.
Our fulltime employees and some part time employees also qualify for our 401(K) plan that matches dollar for dollar up to 5. On top of all that our fulltime employees receive approximately 4 weeks of paid time off during their first year of employment (accrual rates increase with years of service) as well as 1 personal holiday and 12 paid holidays per year!
There are many other supplemental benefits we are glad to offer such as tuition reimbursement and discounted cellular service amongst others.
Send us your resume and lets talk about you joining our team!
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Grant
