ACT Housing Specialist EMPACT bei EMPACT-SPC / La Frontera Arizona

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. 

What you’ll do:

Provides direct treatment, rehabilitative and supportive services with a focus on Housing needs in a community setting to ACT participants. Works as an ACT team member to assess participant needs, participates in development of service plans and assessments. Will serve as the ACT specialist for housing and will collaborate with other ACT team members to provide housing related services and 
education for all ACT team participants.

• Meets with the participants in the community (80% of time) in accordance with established policies and procedures and clinical protocols to provide housing resources, skill development and other support services as needed.
• Works as part of a clinical team to facilitate recovery and inspire hope for participants while supporting their achievement of service plan goals. Provides ongoing assessment and feedback as to their progress in relation to their service plan.
• Works with consumer’s Prescribing Clinician, Nurse, and other members of the clinical team to ensure the timely development and implementation of the individual’s service plan (including all necessary assessments) and their crisis plan.
• Responsible for transporting participants to necessary services, as outlined in their service plan, as needed.
• Maintains accurate, thorough, and current documentation in the medical record (in accordance with policies, procedures, and clinical protocols) for all services provided; provide updates and follow weekly client schedule.
• Provide crisis intervention services and on-call coverage as scheduled
• Participates in daily team meetings as well as any additional individual treatment teams or other team communication meetings as required.
• Assists participants and/or oversees team members in assisting participants in the choosing, locating, obtaining, and keeping appropriate housing
• Works in close collaboration with the Independent Living Specialist, Rehabilitation Specialist, SAS Specialist and other team members to insure coordination of services

What you’ll provide:

• Master’s degree in Behavioral Health related field preferred. 
• Bachelor's degree in a behavioral health related field required or must meet BHT requirements.
• LASAC or LISAC (or able to obtain License within 6 months) preferred.
• Must have 1 year of Substance experience with SMI population.
• Experience facilitating substance abuse groups and working with people who have a substance abuse diagnosis is required.
• Detail oriented and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Substance Abuse certification and ACT experience is a plus.
• Must have a valid AZ driver's license with no major infractions in the past three years. If driving while on agency time or on agency business, a valid Arizona driver license and appropriate liability insurance and approval for liability coverage with EMPACT - SPC’s liability insurance carrier is required. At time of hire, a 3-year state driving record with no major infractions or excessive driving violations/tickets is required.
• Must have regular access to reliable transportation.
• Bi-lingual (Spanish) Diff per hour available.
• ACT Differential per hour available.
• Must be at least 21 years of age at time of employment.

What we’ll offer:

(Full-time employees)

• Generous PTO (15 days the first year) 
• 10 paid holidays per year 
• Medical plans (4 choices) 
• Dental plans (2 choices) 
• Vision plans (2 choices) 
• 403(b) retirement plan 
• Retirement Allowance 
• Company paid Life/AD&D and Long-term Disability 
• Voluntary additional Life and Short-term Disability 
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Elder Care assistance 
• Pet Insurance and much more!

EMPACT-SPC is licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services, and accredited by the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) and The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

EMPACT-SPC/La Frontera Arizona provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

All employees of EMPACT-SPC and La Frontera Arizona are employees "at will" as that term is understood in the State of Arizona. This means that employment may be terminated at any time without prior notice and for no stated reason.

EMPACT-SPC/La Frontera Arizona reserves the right to modify position descriptions as needed and without notice. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.