This is a great opportunity for a Human Service professional seeking an overnight schedule. For more information on this position take a few minutes and apply today!

SCOPE OF THE ROLE:

The Rehabilitation Specialist engages people with mental illness to assist them in meeting the demands of community living and maintaining their mental health by teaching them the necessary skills, and linking them to services that will support their recovery, independence, entitlement, and self-determination.

Must be able to work independently in the field and as part of a rehabilitation mobile services team with people of diverse ethnicities, backgrounds and preferences who have a mental illness and are living primarily in the community, are homeless, residing at scatter-site apartments and congregate living housing.

Responsibilities:

• Engage consumers in rehabilitation and helps the consumer in developing a Housing Support Plan Facilitate and coordinate consumers’ access to services, resources (e.g. housing; entitlement. Educational; vocational; spiritual; social) and recovery-based supports both within and external to SUS
• Teach consumers skills that will permit them maximal independence in maintaining their mental health, income, housing and employment, as applicable.
• As needed, serve as an advocate for consumers of the mobile team in obtaining benefits, managing and coordinating their medical and psychiatric treatment and rehabilitation, and overcoming stigma and other barriers to community integration
• Maintain up to date, accurate, complete and timely documentation of resident progress in individual client records.

SCHEDULE: Thursday-Sunday 10pm-8am

Benefits Overview: We offer attractive compensation with comprehensive benefits including: Medical/Dental/Prescription/Vision/Life Insurance; 403(b); Credit Union; FSAs; Short-and-Long-Term Disability; Transportation Plan; Generous Paid Vacations and Holidays

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REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
• Ability to provide crisis intervention utilizing good interpersonal skills with a high level of maturity and responsibility

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.
• Experience working with people who have a mental illness preferred.
• Basic knowledge of human services.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) speaking preferred

Join a team of employees who cares about the wellbeing of others.  We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values:  respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement. 

S:US is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. S:US is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities, including allowance of the use of services animals. To request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied, contact the Director of Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@sus.org.