Treatment Care Specialist - Marion, United States - State of Virginia

Description

Title:
Treatment Care Specialist - Geriatrics

State Role
Title:
49053


Hiring Range:
Minimum Salary of $40,054/year - Salary Commensurate with Relevant Years of Experience

Pay Band: 3


Agency:
Dept Behavioral Health/Develop


Location:
Southwestern VA Mtl Hlth Inst


Agency Website:

Recruitment Type:
General Public - G

Job Duties

To provide the optimal type and level of acute and intermediate mental healthcare for those individuals who meet the criteria for admission to and continued care in the Geriatric Program at SWVMHI.

The Geriatric Program seeks to provide these services in a caring professional, trauma-informed and recovery-oriented environment.

Using a customer service model, the Program strives to function in partnership with constituent CSBs and private healthcare entities, as well as Law Enforcement and the family members, friends and other supportive individuals in the lives of those we serve.

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Minimum Qualifications

Must have considerable knowledge of behavioral health diagnosis group and individual treatment techniques, ability to provide services that are best practice, trauma-informed and recovery-oriented environment utilizing a customer service mindset in which individuals, families, community, and fellow providers are all viewed as customer groups.

Must be able to utilize basic computer skills to document Active Treatment, to track service hours and other relevant statistical data.

Must be able to assist the Unit Program Director in focusing programming on the needs of the individuals on the Unit at any particular point in time.

Must also be able to communicate clearly orally and in writing with all stake holders and customer groups, market services effectively to treatment teams and other relevant parties, in order to maximize productive use of direct service resources.

Must have the ability to work in a secure and locked environment with individuals who are experiencing acute symptoms of mental illness and/or additional forensic/legal involvement.

Additional Considerations

Strongly prefer bachelor's degree in human services, mental health, substance abuse, or developmental disabilities, or graduation from high school with college bachelor's level coursework and a combination of relevant training and experience.

Previous experience providing therapeutic activity, social, or leisure services with services with inpatient individuals with mental illness, substance abuse, and developmental disabilities desired.

Experience in planning and implementing rehabilitation.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute (SWVMHI) only accepts online applications via PAGEUP. Resumes and other documents may accompany the application but will not serve as a substitute for an application. Faxed, e-mailed, or mailed applications will not be accepted. Please refer to your PAGEUP account for the status of your application and this position. For classified positions, postings will remain open for a minimum of five (5) business days.

SWVMHI is an Equal Opportunity Employer located in Marion, VA.

Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability.

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process.

To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).

Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability.

If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link:
Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at , or DBVI at

A fingerprint-based criminal history check, a Department of Social Services/Child Protective Services check, and drug testing is required for the selected candidate for this position.

Under Virginia Code and , the Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services is prohibited from employing or using as volunteers, persons who have been convicted of specific ("barrier") crimes or persons who may be the subject of pending ("barrier") charges (Go to the code sections to see barrier crimes and related information).

Contact Information


Name:
Rebecca Richardson


Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process.

To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).

Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter.

Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at

Note:

Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.