Title: In Reach Specialist Position # 53599. 53600. 53601, 53602
Location: Greensboro or West End
Hiring Salary Range: $38,892 - $41,004
Sandhills Center is a Local Management Entity-Managed Care Organization (LME-MCO) serving people in eleven counties in central North Carolina. We have a robust network of providers who offer treatment and support for mental health, intellectual/developmental disabilities and substance use disorders.
Travel is required and meetings with members in the community.
May work remote, time in the office may be required.
Duties:
- Position provides in reach functions for individuals who have a serious mental illness or a serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI).
- The In Reach specialist will provide engagement, education, and peer support to identified individuals regarding community based mental health services and supported housing options.
- This position is also responsible for maintaining a caseload of post transition follow along cases. Travel is required.
- Provide peer counseling and support to targeted DOJ Settlement eligibles
- Encourage and support the transition of DOJ Settlement eligibles from Adult Care Homes and psychiatric facilities through mentorship and psychoeducation
- Educate and model self-empowerment and self-responsibility as a core recovery-oriented principle guiding all aspects of service delivery.
- Support and model self-advocacy skills.
- Identify community and natural supports and assist targeted DOJ Settlement eligibles with accessing such activities/opportunities
- Utilize personal recovery experience to facilitate the completion of individual transition plans
- Assist DOJ Settlement care Coordinators to assess ongoing progress with transition plans, guide individuals in making necessary changes to plans and celebrate individual successes.
- Assist DOJ Settlement Care Coordinators and Transition Coordinator to facilitate transition teams that promote optimal transition plans for targeted DOJ Settlement
Minimum Requirements:
- Graduation from high school or equivalent and two years of experience in providing support services to individuals with mental health, intellectual disabilities or substance use needs.
- or graduation from a two-year associate program designed to prepare support personnel for human services agencies which includes a six-month practicum/internship (one year of the above experience can be substituted).
Special Requirements: Must be certified as a North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist at time of hire. Must reside in North Carolina. EOE