BH Clinician (Assessment) Hybrid - GHVP Housing Support - Gwinn/Rockdale/Newton/Clayton Co.

The Housing Support program is comprised of multiple supports designed to assist individuals living in GHVP-subsidized permanent supportive housing to promote ongoing housing stability. All individuals enrolled in the Housing Support program must receive the following types of support:

• Assistance with housing search, leasing, and move-in processes.
• Purchase of initial household furnishing, deposits, household goods for the one-time move-in needs. 
• Safety and wellness checks and housing safety inspections.
• Developing a Housing Stability Support Plan as an adjunct to an individual’s IRP.
•  Early intervention to mitigate factors impacting housing stability (e.g. late rent payment, lease violations, tenant/landlord or property owner conflicts);
• Education on the roles, responsibilities, and rights of tenant(s) and the landlord/property owner.
• Assistance with the annual housing recertification and inspection process.

This program is provided to adults enrolled in GHVP or Housing Choice Voucher in order to promote housing stability, wellness, independence, recovery, and community integration. Housing stability is measured by ongoing housing and by decreased number of hospitalizations/ER visits/incarcerations, by decreased frequency and duration of crisis episodes, and by increased and/or stable participation in maintenance of personal housing stability and wellness. Supports based on the individuals’ needs are used to promote resiliency while understanding the effects of SPMI and lived trauma. The Housing Support staff will serve as the first point of contact for landlords/property owners for any issues arising with a supportive housing individual and will provide linkage to community; general entitlements; and psychiatric, substance use disorder, medical services, crisis prevention, and intervention services.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Be on call for coordinators in the event of crisis interventions needed and participate in on call rotation to provide assistance to individuals after hours and on weekends, one week per quarter.
• Assist Director with crisis de-escalation techniques including determining if an involuntary admission (1013) is needed for an individual for safety needs.
• Carries a floating caseload for visits/sessions as identified by assigned coordinators to assist in therapeutic challenges/needs, which can include providing individual counseling utilizing appropriate therapeutic techniques in order to assist individuals with stability in the community and active in their recovery.
• Working closely with medical providers, other supervisors and other programs to ensure individuals are referred to appropriate levels of care for continued support and recovery
• Complete behavioral health assessments for all individuals referred to the Housing Support Team along with updating individual’s case plans at designated times required by DBHDD.
• Run failed claims/activities reports weekly and assist subordinates in resolving failed items in a timely fashion.
• Develop and maintain current working knowledge of services available in the community so as to inform consumers and their support of the availability of services and resources that can help meet their individual needs.
• Attends all required trainings and meetings organized by DBHDD that relates to this program in order to report back to the team on new policies and procedures that are being implemented. 
• Perform other program specific assigned duties. 

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in social work and counseling from an accredited college or university and eligibility to be licensed and two (2) years of supervised experience in the area of assignment or two (2) years of experience at the lower-level social worker 1 (HCP050) or position equivalent.

Note: Position requires licensure in the state of Georgia as an LMSW or LAPC

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with the Severe and Persistently Mentally ill population, co-occurring population, and substance use population. 
• LAPC, LMSW, LCSW, LPC or license eligible with the expectation that licensure is obtained within 60 days of employment.
• Training and experience in a variety of short-term evidence-based treatment approaches.
• Knowledge of CareLogic.
• Experience working in a highly stressed, fast-paced environment within the community. 
• Ability to multi-task and manage time

Requirements/Competencies:

• Must be able to lift 20 pounds.
• Requires long periods of sitting/standing.
• Must be able to respond quickly to sounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, move about, hear and speak. 
• Must be able to pass physical requirements of MANDT training (i.e. - standing from knees without using hands, regular transitions from knees to standing, and perform holds).
• Must be able to restrain an individual over 100 pounds.
• Candidates for selection must pass a criminal background check (including fingerprinting).
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and subject to random drug screens

Note: Some positions require a valid driver’s license.

Benefits (for qualified employees):

• State Health Benefits Package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, long-term care, legal services, flexible spending accounts)
• Paid New Hire Training
• Company contributes additional 7.5% of salary to 401(a) Retirement Plan
• No employee deduction for Social Security
• Additional benefits such as legal services, Employee Assistance Program and discounted tickets to attractions, shopping, technology, and travel
• Supervision, training, and continuing education opportunities available

View Point Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer:  View Point Health recruits qualified candidates for positions in View Point Health programs throughout its service area. It is the policy of View Point Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.