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NEOGOV · 2 hours ago

Client Advocate I/Peer Support Specialist ACT Team Conway

Horry County, SC

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$37K/yr - $45K/yr

NEOGOV is seeking a Client Advocate I/Peer Support Specialist for their Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Program. The role involves providing direct services to patients with Serious Mental Illness, promoting recovery and self-advocacy while maintaining documentation standards and collaborating with the ACT team.

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Responsibilities

Provide direct services through coaching mentoring and consultation to the patient to promote recovery, self-advocacy and self-direction

Promote wellness management strategies, which include delivering manualized interventions, Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) or Illness Management and Recovery

Assist patients in developing Psychiatric Advanced Directives

Model recovery values, attitudes, beliefs and personal action to encourage wellness and resilience

Maintain medical records documentation standards with QA, DMH and CARF policies and procedures

Document services collaboratively with the patient as appropriate

Provide consultation to ACT Team members to assist in understanding recovery and the role of the Client Advocate promoting a culture in which patients' points of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected, and integrated into treatment

Serve as an active member of the ACT team, which includes facilitating the IPOC process for patients assigned to them

Regularly participate in the daily team meetings and treatment planning meetings

Ensure at least a monthly staffing of each patient that they serve

Complete all annual required trainings to include Safety, MAPS, Affairs, and clinical trainings

Demonstrate adherence to CARF standards, and SCOMH and Center policies and Procedures