Socialization Coordinator Case Manager (70770)

Pay Rate: $29.00 Per Hour

Shift Differential Pay for Weekends/Evenings/Nights

MHM Services a Centurion company is proud to be the provider of mental health services to the California Department of State Hospitals-Forensic Assertive Community Treatment Program (FACT). The FACT program is a statewide system that provides an unlocked supervised living environment with 24-hour staffing. FACTs model of care is centralized services with a slow transition to community-based services. Services needed to support community reintegration include but are not limited to the following:

• Forensic mental health treatment through individual and group therapy settings
• Life skills training
• Day socialization groups
• Collateral contacts
• Home visits
• Substance abuse screenings
• Psychiatric services
• Case Management
• Court reports
• Psychological assessments

Under the direction of the Fact Program Director the PRN/Per Diem Socialization Coordinator/Case Managerprovides community-based services and monitoring for FACT clients to include judicially committed individuals and mentally disordered offenders. Services to include recreational/social activities to accomplish treatment objectives foster skill building and problem solving in support of psychological stabilization and community placement.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Provides socialization and recreational services to support individualized recovery and address clients understanding of and ability to live with chronic mental illness including necessity of medication compliance.
• Provides socialization support to clients with severe and persistent mental illness including daily living skills.
• Conducts structured skills-based groups for individuals to address coping skills related to time management goal-setting consequential thinking stress management anger management budgeting etc. while modeling and teaching appropriate behavior and support.
• Runs substance use treatment group.
• Provides psychoeducation for clients who are incompetent to stand trial through one-on-one case management sessions or groups sessions.
• Supports clients safe reintegration into the community.
• Helps clients with connection to important community services (e.g. Medical Medicare insurance volunteer opportunities school etc.).
• Provides psychoeducation for individuals and groups to address social skills related to personal hygiene interpersonal communication conflict resolution activities of daily living job skills transit usage and recreational skills.
• Instructs FACT clients in activities and techniques such as personal hygiene sports dance music art or relaxation techniques designed to meet their specific physical or mental health needs.
• Encourages FACT clients to participate in leisure activities and all scheduled groups and meetings.
• Engages FACT clients to engage in community activities.
• Conducts personal space visits (home visits) to monitor and support transition to living within the housing facility.
• Refers any clinical concerns or issues to treating clinical staff.
• Assists clients who have histories of substance use to become involved with community resources (AA/NA).
• Conducts urine screens as needed to monitor potential of substance use.
• Prepares encounter notes following any service which indicate: services provided; clients response/interaction; specific problem behaviors warning signs and/or any pertinent observations; and actions taken in response to these (including referral or notification to Psychiatrist).
• Participates as member of multidisciplinary treatment team in wellness and recovery treatment planning discussion and daily monitoring of FACT clients.
• Assists clients in defining goals to achieve personal social educational and/or vocational development.
• Assists in development of a safety and risk management program for the treatment setting.
• Develops and maintains an inventory of materials used in treatment and tracks use accordingly.
• Attends required training and in-service programs as requested.
• Conducts random and scheduled house checks for safety security compliance and census at a 24/7 housing facility.
• Identifies and maintains professional boundaries to preserve the integrity of the therapeutic process and relationship.
• Ensures compliance with MHM confidentiality policies and Federal and State laws regulations and guidelines including HIPAA.
• Delivers care in a nonjudgmental/nondiscriminatory manner to protect the autonomy dignity and rights of FACT clients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Schedule: PRN/Per-Diem as Needed Working Days Evenings and Nights / 8 hour shifts

MHM/Centurion offers a comprehensive benefits package for our full-time team members including:

• Health dental vision disability and life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Flexible Spending Account
• Continuing Education benefits
• Much more...

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year of mental health experience required.
• Community-based mental health experience preferred.
• Must be able to pass a background investigation.
• Active CPR certification preferred.
• Must have valid California drivers license; good driving record. Proof of current auto insurance and must meet insurability requirements of Company insurance carrier.

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