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The specialist helps vulnerable members with severe mental illness learn essential skills for independent living and community integration. They collaborate with an ACT team to increase employment, social networks, and decrease substance abuse for members.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have a degree in a behavioral health field or a combination of education and related experience, including one year of teaching independent living skills. Required certifications include CPR, First Aid, and a valid Arizona driver's license.
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Job description
Join the AMAZING Southwest Network Team!
As an ACT Independent Living Specialist, you will help our most vulnerable members learn the skills they need to live independently. You will serve as the independent living skills specialist for the ACT team, but you will also collaborate with the team to help members develop roles for themselves outside of their mental illness while focusing on expected outcomes of increased employment, meaningful community activity, social network, and decreased substance use/abuse, as well as independent living status.
A complete job description is available upon request.
Requirements
Education, Certification, and Experience Requirements
Must possess one of the following:
Master's or bachelor's degree with a behavioral health or related field
Bachelor's degree in a non-related field PLUS one year related experience
Associate's degree in any field PLUS one year related experience
High school diploma or equivalency certificate PLUS three years' related experience
Minimum one year working with seriously mentally ill adults required; previous experience working on an ACT team or equivalent experience preferred.
Minimum one (1) year experience teaching independent living skills to disabled individuals required.
Must maintain current CPR, First Aid, and Therapeutic Options certifications (offered through Southwest Network)
Must maintain a valid Arizona driver's license and car insurance
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Knowledge, Ability, and Skills
Requires extensive knowledge and/or previous experience in independent living skills training, services, and resources.
Must have the ability to maintain excellent member and family relationships and provide excellent customer service
Requires effective written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to stay organized and have critical thinking, time management and problem solving skills are a must
Ability to utilize multiple types of office equipment (i.e. phones, copier, fax, etc.)
Ability to type 25 to 40 WPM is preferred
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Holidays
Vision Insurance
Medical Insurance
Health Savings Account
Paid Vacation
Basic Life Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Discounts
Paid Sick Leave
Flex Spending Account
403b Retirement Plan With Company Match
Virta Diabetes Management Program
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office software
Must be able to utilize the internet and various web browsers
Compensation and benefits
This position is offered at a fair, competitive salary.
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Health Savings and Flex Spending account options
Paid sick, vacation and holiday time (10 paid holidays per year!)
Tuition reimbursement
Retirement plan (403b) with company match
Virta Diabetes Management Program
Disability insurance
Basic life insurance with the option to purchase supplemental insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Discounts
When you consider everything—the salary, the benefits, the ongoing training and support we offer, and the impact you’ll have on the lives of others—it could be the right opportunity for you.
Any offer of employment is contingent upon verification of education, employment, driving record and auto insurance, and completion of a criminal background check and drug testing.
Southwest Network is an equal opportunity employer.
About our adult services division
For adults with serious mental illness, recovery and success in life depends on good mental and physical health, as well as having satisfying relationships, safe housing, purpose in life, a sense of belonging, and hope for the future. We help people define their personal goals for recovery and manage their symptoms so they can achieve those goals. With our integrated health services, care and support, they discover strengths they didn’t know they had and are able to build futures filled with hope, meaning, and wellness.
Our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program focuses on providing intense, frequent, face-to-face services to members with persistent and severe mental illness and/or substance use disorders.
Its primary goal is recovery through community treatment and habilitation.
Most services are provided in the community, when and where members need them.
ACT services reduce crises and helps members learn skills that are needed to integrate into the community and live independently without supports.
This evidence-based practice helps improve outcomes for people who are most at-risk of homelessness, psychiatric hospitalization, and institutional recidivism.
About southwest network
Southwest Network provides integrated behavioral and physical health services, caring for both the mind and body for whole health and wellness. We provide treatment programs for seriously mentally ill adults and children and adolescents with complex emotional and behavioral needs. We are committed to their recovery, and we work together to offer hope, support individual goals, encourage self-sufficiency, and change lives. We do whatever is needed for the individuals and families we serve.
We truly understand how important our employees are to those they care for, and how critical they are to our mission. As one of our employees, we will look after as many of your professional and personal needs as we can and make sure your work environment is productive, yet pleasant and informal. We are committed to offering you opportunities for personal and career growth, and we value and reward innovation, collaboration, dedication, and strength.
