Job Duties & Responsibilities:
Help people we serve in meeting basic needs for food, clothing, shelter, personal safety, and general medical and dental care, and assist them with applications for income, medical, housing, or other benefits which they may need and to which they are entitled.
Identify people we serve for whom establishment of a protective payee-ship is necessary and arrange this assistance.
Ensure people we serve access to needed services and community resources by arranging for transportation, or if necessary, by taking the people we serve to the service in personal vehicle
Provide comprehensive psychosocial services that include and continuum of high and low intensity services designed to improve or maintain people we serve’ abilities to function in normal social roles. These will include, but be limited to, services which:
Help people we serve evaluate both their strengths and symptoms, and facilitate in people we serve setting their own goals, and plan for appropriate services; Guide and instruct people we serve in daily living skills such as medication use, diet, exercise, personal hygiene, shopping, cooking, budgeting, housekeeping, use of transportation, and other community services; Help people we serve develop social skills, interests, and leisure time activities to provide a sense of participation and personal worth, including opportunities for
age appropriate, culturally appropriate daytime and evening activities.
Help people we serve find and make use of appropriate employment opportunities, vocational rehabilitation services, or supported work environments where appropriate; Assist people we serve who need special living arrangements in locating a rehabilitative or supportive housing arrangement.
The choices should be broad enough to allow each consumer and opportunity to live in an atmosphere offering the degree of support necessary, while also providing incentives and encouragement for people we serve to assume increasing responsibilities for their lives.
Offer support, assistance, consultation, and education to families, friends, landlords, employers, community agencies, and others who come into contact with people we serve, in order to maximize benefits and minimize problems associated with the presence of these persons in the community; Identify and work with potential natural support systems such as neighborhood networks, churches, and community organizations.
Make full utilization of the consumer’s support systems in order to encourage treatment program engagement.
Reach out to program eligible people we serve, inform them of and educate them about available services at Wellpower and in the community.
Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.
Performs other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education
Bachelor (CM I) or Master (CM II) Degree in psychology, social work, or other related human services degree.
Experience
One year experience in mental health or human services preferred.
Must have valid Colorado Driver’s license and a recent clean driving record. Ability to transport the people we serve in your vehicle.
Ability to obtain and carry Business Use coverage on your auto policy (additional cost is reimbursed)
TYPICAL PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
Ability to sit, stand, bend and reach, drive a vehicle, operate standard office equipment such as phone, computer, facsimile, copier/printer, and other business machines. Occasional lifting up to 40 lbs
Learn more about WellPower:
WellPower is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification/licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges.
We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range.
WellPower is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
For a complete overview of our robust benefits, visit: https://wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice
Tuberculosis (TB) screening, testing - TB screening and testing, is required and must be completed prior to hire ( i.e., preplacement), and maintained during employment
