ACT Mental Health Advocate (MA)
Summary
Provides mental-health advocacy and support services to individuals with serious persistent mental illness, including assessments, care planning, therapy, and crisis intervention.
This is a professional position that provides a wide range of supportive, treatment, and advocacy services to a variety of consumers with SPMI (Serious Persistent Mental Illness) and Co-Occurring Disorders, living independently in the community. The person in this position works with a great deal of independence under the direction and supervision of the Clinical Supervisor-ACT/IDDT.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Completes Integrated Bio-Psychosocial & LOCUS assessments for the ACT/IDDT consumers. |
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Participates along with ACT/IDDT consumers in developing and reviewing Individual Person-Centered Plans of Service and works with the consumer toward achieving identified goals to improve quality of life in the community. |
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Provides individual, group, educational, family support, and activity therapy, as indicated. |
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Responsible for meeting direct service productivity and documentation standards per agency and program standards and expectations. |
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Maintains consumer records, prepares reports and correspondence with professionalism and in a timely manner. |
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Performs services within the ACT Fidelity Model. |
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Interfaces with consumer’s natural supports, as appropriate. |
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Increase consumer engagement and participation in community-based services and expand use of natural supports. |
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Completes incident reports, as appropriate. |
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Provides assessments, diagnosis and evaluation. |
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Monitors condition/needs of agency ACT/IDDT vehicles. |
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Participates in team meetings, case conferences, in-service trainings, and staff meeting. |
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Acts as consumer advocate; assists and educates consumers to follow through with health/medical needs. |
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Engages in crisis intervention, as needed. |
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Ensures psychiatric evaluations are scheduled and consumers have needed medication. |
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Provides assistant with transportation to needed resources/links in the community. |
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Is “On-Call” via agency cell phone for ACT/IDDT Programs, as scheduled. |
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Knowledge of and attends trainings related to Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment. |
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Adhere to all requirements/standards of the Behavioral Health Telehealth Agreement |
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Participate in in-service planning and programming |
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Maintain a professional posture in attendance, attitude, conduct, and conflict resolution. |
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Adhere to MiSide policies and procedures |
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Adhere to MiSide code of ethics, and comply with local, state and federal laws |
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Other tasks and responsibilities, as assigned |