Aspire Belaavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities Services Job Description
A. ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Position Title: Social Services Technician Ill-Position Number:
Outreach Coordinator of The Change Center
Work Unit: AACSB Administration County: Dougherty Immediate Supervisor's Title: Program Director
List positions supervised through immediate contact:
8. QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of agency policies and procedures. Ability to coordinate and organize delivery services. Ability to monitor peers progress toward meeting established goals. Ability to interview peers and or families using established techniques. Knowledge of agency confidentiality policies. Knowledge of state and federal confidentiality laws and regulations. Knowledge of available community resources. Ability to assist peers with appropriate referrals. Knowledge of crisis interventions, and ability to provide resources. Ability to develop client service plan to habilitate and rehabilitate peer in attaining social. educational, and vocational goals. Knowledge of counseling techniques. Ability to assist peers in self -directed efforts as pertains to health care needs. Assist. develop. implement, and facilitate workshops. Knowledge of target population.
Ability to access what training is needed. Knowledge of agency specific software. Knowledge of available databases. Ability to prepare reports. Knowledge of eligibility requirements. Knowledge of information needed 10 complete applications. Knowledge of what qualifies as an emergency situation. Ability to delegate
assignments. Ability to evaluate, mentor and motivate peers. Ability to work independently. Ability to serve as a subject matter expert to peers. Entry qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and three years· experience in a social services related position OR a Bachelor's degree in a social services related field and one year experience in a social services related position OR one year at the lower level or position equivalent.
(Physical) No lifting of more than 20 pounds.
- EQUIPMENT THAT REQUIRES SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE:
(Include emergency equipment. treatment equipment and high-risk equipment)
- BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN CATEGORY (check one)
_ Employee routinely performs tasks that involve exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material as part of their assigned duties (Category I).
_Employee performs assigned tasks which does not involve exposU1c to blood or other potentially infectious matter, BUT employment may require performing unplanned category I tasks
{Category 11).
x_ Employee performs assigned tasks which involve no exposure to blood or other potential infectious material AND performance of category I tasks are not a condition of employment
(Category Ill).
- MANDATORY TRAINING CATEGORY (Check One)
_ Administrative
_x Direct Care
_ Medical
F.PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
The Albany Area Community Service Board's goal Is to continually improve the delivery of service by improvement of peer outcomes and satisfaction. All employees have a role in performance improvement and are expected to interact collaboratively with co-workers. and other contacts to provide consistent, high-quality, consumer focused services.
- ASSIGNED DUTIES
Provides a broad range of paraprofessional social services and supports to peers and their families.
Assist in dealing with personal and social problems related to Substance Use Disorders. May provide support and pass on lived experience to peers and families. Use knowledge of social services to provide options that Peers may obtain through self-direction.
Duties Include:
Implements and organizes the delivery of specific social services within the community. Monitors Peer progress towards their recovery goals. Completes interaction with peers, their families, significant others and appropriate community agencies. Assists Peers in locating and utilizing community resources including legal. medical, financial assistance, and other referral services. Provides crisis intervention and emergency shelter services resources, if available. Provides Peer support for individuals living in group homes and halfway houses; assists in prerelease and release planning. Maintains contact with other social service agencies and health care providers involved with peers to provide support in their journey. Implements life skills workshops and programs in behavior management. youth services, community and social services. Maintains program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research. Performs job responsibilities with minimal supervision.
Serves as job expert/ individual with lived experience.
-Provide one-on-ones and group check-ins
-Maintain their own Recovery
-Available and responsible to engage with each person that enters our center
-Respect and Honor all pathways of Recovery
•focus on strengths and solutions
-Responsible for community outreach and education awareness opportunities
•Cultivate and develop relationships with community partners to enhance the quality of services 1tnd acquire donations promoting community collaborations
•Initiate and coordinate peer volunteer program including outreach, recruitment, and retention
-Responsible for maintaining connections with local treatment centers, community partners and local law enforcement
-Responsible for maintaining positive relationships with local and statewide RCO's