- working with each client to establish the nature and extent of their family and natural support systems and their interest to engage and expand social and community supports and interventions required to promote progress towards social goals.
- leading the ACT team in clinical meetings around family issues
- integrating family goals and services with the tasks of all ACT team members
- providing family psycho-education individually and in groups
- serving as advocate and liaison for clients in their family, social and community supports and landlords.
- participating in the development of comprehensive and 6 month service plans
- participating in all daily, weekly and other staff meetings as directed by the Team leader and/or psychiatrist
- participating in all OMH required initial and follow up training and other in service training assigned by the Team Leader, psychiatrist, QA and/or Agency governance
- participating in the completion of needs assessments, comprehensive assessments and 6-month assessments
- providing crisis intervention, including 24-hour crisis intervention on-call services on rotating basis
- completing all required progress notes and recording data relevant to responsibilities and the effective operations and delivery of ACT services
- working within the scope of responsibilities, particularly with regards to one's specialties and tasks as recognized and assigned by the Team Leader
- Working effectively with clients' support system and providers
- completing the assigned face to face treatment contacts in the community each month
- addressing individual client needs for problem-solving, wellness self-management, housing, income
- support, education and vocational training, social supports, employment, and primary care
- providing culturally competent services
- having computer skills necessary to meet online reporting and documentation requirements, referrals, research and data reporting
- other ACT program responsibilities as assigned
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Family Specialist
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Family Specialist
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CASES New York, United StatesJob Title: Family Specialist · Job Summary: · The purpose of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is to deliver comprehensive and effective services to individuals (age 18 and up) who are diagnosed with serious mental illness (SMI) and whose needs have not been well met by more ...
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Family Specialist
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Family Specialist
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Cases , Inc. Brooklyn, United StatesJob Title: Family Specialist · Job Summary: · The purpose of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is to deliver comprehensive and effective services to individuals (age 18 and up) who are diagnosed with serious mental illness (SMI) and whose needs have not been well met by more tr ...
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Family Specialist
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Services for the Underserved Brooklyn, United StatesUSD $55,000.00/Yr. · USD $60,000.00/Yr. · I. SCOPE OF ROLE: · ACT is an evidence-based, recovery-oriented mental health service delivery model that utilizes a · multi-disciplinary team approach providing intensive outreach-oriented services to individuals with severe and persiste ...
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Family Specialist
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Family Specialist
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Cases , Inc. Brooklyn, United StatesJob Title: Family Specialist Job Summary: The purpose of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is to deliver comprehensive and effective services to individuals (age 18 and up) who are diagnosed with serious mental illness (SMI) and whose needs have not been well met by more tradit ...
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Family Specialist
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Cases , Inc. Brooklyn, United StatesJob Title: Family Specialist · Job Summary: · The purpose of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is to deliver comprehensive and effective services to individuals (age 18 and up) who are diagnosed with serious mental illness (SMI) and whose needs have not been well met by more ...
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Family Specialist
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Acacia Bronx, United StatesDetails: · POSITION OVERVIEW: · Under supervision of the Program Director, the Family Specialist will provide a range of culturally competent; family-centered services that support families participating in the program with healthy lifestyle goals to empower the parent-child re ...
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Family Support Specialist
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Public Health Solutions Corona, United StatesJob Description · Job DescriptionCompany Overview: · Health disparities among New Yorkers are large, persistent and increasing. Public Health Solutions (PHS) exists to change that trajectory, and support vulnerable New York City families in achieving optimal health and building p ...
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ACT Family Specialist
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TAG MedStaffing New York, United StatesJob Overview - ACT Family Specialist: · Join our dynamic team as an ACT Family Specialist in New York, NY Make a real difference in the lives of individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders. You will provide comprehensive, evidence-based servic ...
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Family Peer Specialist
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Family Specialist
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Family Specialist
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Family Specialist
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Family Peer Specialist
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The Jewish Board Brooklyn, United StatesMake a bigger difference · Make a bigger difference · At The Jewish Board, we don't just make a difference - we make a bigger difference as we serve 45,000 New Yorkers every year. Join our dedicated team that's been helping communities across New York City for almost 150 years an ...
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Family Specialist
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Services for the UnderServed Brooklyn, United StatesMin · USD $55,000.00/Yr. · Max · USD $60,000.00/Yr. · Position Overview · I. SCOPE OF ROLE:ACT is an evidence-based, recovery-oriented mental health service delivery model that utilizes amulti-disciplinary team approach providing intensive outreach-oriented services to individu ...
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Housing Specialist, The Kings Inn Family Shelter
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Housing Specialist, The Kings Inn Family Shelter
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Family Specialist I
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ACT Family Specialist - Kew Gardens, United States - New Horizon Counseling Center
Description
The Family Specialist is a licensed professional that is an integral part of the ACT team of behavioral health clinicians. The Family Specialist will be responsible for:
The Family Specialist must have experience understanding family systems based on diversity of cultural and ethnic backgrounds and have knowledge of ACT, family support services and advocacy groups and community resources.
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