Aftercare Specialist
Company: Vocational Instruction Project Community Services
Location: Bronx
Posted on: May 15, 2022
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Job Description:
Description:
As a member of the treatment team, the Aftercare Specialist assumes
a central role in ensuring community-based services and supports
are available for all consumers beginning at admissions and up to
ninety days (90) post discharge. S/he works directly with consumers
in individual and group sessions on issues surrounding discharge
planning, identifying community-based supports and securing
appropriate living arrangements. The Aftercare Specialist will
maintain contact with discharged consumers for ninety (90) days
post-discharge to ensure continuity of care as it relates to mental
health services, substance use disorder services, primary
healthcare, vocational and other critical support services. -
Responsible for ongoing consumer discharge planning including the
development of a formal discharge plan. - Monitor and evaluate
consumer needs, including prevention, wellness, medical, mental
health, care transitions, and social and community services where
appropriate. - Maintain up-to-date consumer charts including
referrals and outcomes. - Support adherence to treatment plan
recommendations. - Link consumers to instrumental support services
such as Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, food stamps, home
health care, Health Home Programs, Senior Citizen Rent Increase
Exemption (SCRIE) and home delivered meals prior to discharge. -
Link consumers to psychosocial/healthcare support services (e.g.
SUD recovery supports, aftercare, mental health, primary care,
social adult day services, vocational/educational services, etc.)
prior to discharge. - Develop and facilitate Independent Living
Skills workshops to build skills and increase knowledge related to
activities of daily living, ability to access community-based
resources, spending habits and money management. - Attend regularly
scheduled staff meetings and case conferences. - Attend all
required in-service training seminars. - Maintain accurate client
data including tracking consumers ninety (90) days post-discharge.
- Participate in quality improvement activities. - Other relevant
duties as assigned. PM20 .
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree or Associate's Degree with two (2) years of
related experience in health insurance, care coordination,
entitlement, or housing placement services for low income and/or
homeless populations. - Experience providing service coordination
and information, linkages, and referrals for community-based
services. - Knowledge of city, state, and federal guidelines for
public and private low-income housing, entitlements and health
insurance. - Ability to research and network with other
agencies/community-based services to meet a variety of client
needs. - Proficiency with computer operation (Microsoft Word,
Excel, AWARDS, and Outlook programs). - Excellent written and
verbal communications skills. - Bilingual English/Spanish a plus -
Must be able to work a flexible schedule. - This position requires
regular travel throughout the five (5) boroughs.PI177411676
Keywords: Vocational Instruction Project Community Services , New Rochelle , Aftercare Specialist, Other , Bronx, New York
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