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Eliot Community Human Services ACCS Program Manager GLE in Arlington, Massachusetts
Description
Eliot's adult community clinical services is seeking a candidate with a strong commitment to mental health recovery. The ideal person will have bachelor’s or master’s degree in psychology, social work or related field and three years experience. They will also provide supervision and leadership to at least 10+ staff and an understanding of medical issues that affect the elderly.
Eliot is a leader in the Behavioral Health realm and provides an integrated and comprehensive network of services to adults with psychiatric disabilities that are evidence based, provide rehabilitation and hope to those in services. Eliot is known for our innovative clinical approach, high quality clinical training and for having the most talented people in community behavioral health services.
Responsibilities:
Manage and oversee the day to day operation and overall service delivery of assigned Group Living Environment (GLE) or Supported Independent Environments (SIE) in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, agency and program policies and procedures.
Coordinate and oversee all case management related services for persons served in the program. This include assisting persons served with managing income, insurance, other entitlements, accessing other services and community resources and scheduling/coordination of all medical and psychiatric appointments.
Create a culture of hope, recovery and resiliency at the program to promote persons strengths, preferences and independence. Ensure that each environment is recovery focused and encourages every person to achieve goals and transition to more independent living.
Ensure that each program supports persons served in accessing and utilizing natural supports and community resources.
Promote hope and empowerment through meetings and support with persons. Empower persons to exercise autonomy in all aspects of their life. Assist persons with identifying choices and developing skills in self-advocacy.
Participate in the Assessment process and the development of Treatment Plans. Ensure that treatment goals are culturally competent, realistic, attainable and promote recovery.
Ensure that person’s strengths, motivations and preferences are included in goals, services and interventions provided.
Ensure that services are culturally competent, strengths based, recovery based, focused on rehabilitation and are inclusive of Person preferences.
Provide side by side interventions to persons that focus on problem solving, skills training, modeling behavior, optimism and encouragement. Provide services in natural environments and assist person in engaging in community resources and culturally appropriate services.
Qualifications:
Must have bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in psychology, social work or related field and three years experience.
Must have a strong commitment to mental health recovery.
Must have ability to provide supervision and leadership to direct care staff.
Demonstrates sound judgment and effective, solution focused, problem solving skills.
Ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships with persons, staff, co-workers and supervisor.
Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and cultural groups.
Schedule: Monday- Friday 9am-5pm with on-call responsibilities
Eliot is committed to identifying and dismantling barriers that prevent people with marginalized racial identities from actualizing their full employment potential, assuming leadership roles, or from fully engaging at all levels in the workplace.
Qualifications
Skills
Preferred
Computer Software Skills: Intermediate
Management skills: Intermediate
Communication Skills: Advanced
Experience with population: Advanced
Administrative Tasks: Advanced
Education
Required
- Bachelors or better in Psychology
Licenses & Certifications
Required
- MA Driver's License
Experience
Required
Experience working with adults that have persistent and recurring mental illness.
Working in a residential setting