Job Description

About CHRIS 180:

CHRIS 180 supports the mental health needs of Atlanta’s children, youth, and families. We provide critical mental and behavioral healthcare services, including therapy, counseling and school-based support within 80+ local schools. We also offer foster care and adoption placements, safe housing, and programs that create pathways to independent living for young adults. Our over 200-person team delivers stability today while helping build thriving futures. Since our founding in 1981, we have proudly served more than 250,000 of our neighbors. Find support, get involved, and learn more about how we are building a stronger metro Atlanta community at www.chris180.org.

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for providing guidance, education and support to young people in determining the course of their life course and to plan goals regarding education, vocation, living situation as well as other life skills.

Role and Responsibilities:

This position provides case management for the residents and the primary duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Provide positive role-modeling to consumers
  • Promote self-esteem
  • Promote healthy boundaries
  • Promote good hygiene and appropriate personal appearance among young adults
  • Reinforce socially acceptable behaviors (ex: manners, eating habits, personal safety)
  • Teach and reinforce thoughtful decision making
  • Teach and reinforce professionalism in work tasks and employment
• Assessing consumers' history of trauma, strengths and needs.
  • Develop and monitor Individualized Service Plans
  • Create plan and track strengths and needs
• Coordinating Services and Collaboration
  • Make necessary referrals to meet consumer's health, well-being, education, mental health, and employment and future planning needs (i.e. Department of Public Health, Department of Family & Children Services, Georgia Department of Labor, employment staffing agencies, local colleges and tech schools, etc.)
  • Facilitate and/or participate in Team Meetings for all consumers.

• • Collaborate and communicate with other programs in the CHRIS 180 continuum in the provision of services to consumers
  • Collaborate and consult with other providers and entities in the provision of best care services to consumers   
  • Monitor the provision of services provided
• Specific services to consumers
  • Meet with consumers weekly
  • Evaluate individual progress and communicate with consumers and other stakeholders
  • Transport residents to and from service-related activities
  • Facilitate life skill activities (ex. conflict resolution, anger management, medication management, tutoring) to improve skills needed to live independently
  • Providing emotional support in managing daily life
  • Communicate with resident advisors, program management, and/or therapist regarding services and needs of residents
  • Aid in supporting clients while in The Spot i.e. laundry, hot meals, computer lab
  • Audit charts as assigned
  • Maintain and record receipts
• Documentation Requirements
  • Provide client updates in Case Notes
  • Complete Incident Reports as needed prior to shift ending
  • Complete Monthly Summary Reports and Purposeful Visits in a timely fashion
  • Record in myEvolv portal within 48 hours of contact
  • Email monthly summaries to CSM and ILP coordinators by the 10th of month following reporting period
  • Ensure medical /dental /clinical appointments are scheduled on calendar
• Performance and Conduct
  • Maintain confidentiality of consumer information
  • Maintain appropriate professional boundaries
  • Follow the CHRIS 180 Code of Ethics
  • Follow mandated reporting requirements of GA Code
  • Support and maintain an environment of emotional and physical safety for consumers, staff and other stakeholders always
• Demonstrate customer service.
  • Always promote positive image of CHRIS 180 programs
  • Work as a contributing and collaborative team member
  • Respond to consumer and peer needs in a timely fashion
  • Answer telephone calls and emails accordingly
  • Respond to requests for information from stakeholders in a timely fashion
• Maintain Personal Information and Training.
  • Attend and participate in staff meetings as scheduled
  • Attend and participate in required training as scheduled
  • Maintain required certifications
  • Review, understand and are responsible to program policies
  • Provide documents in a timely fashion to Human Resources
  • Report changes in status to HR as required by policy

Qualifications/Competencies:

• 3 -5 years of experience working with young adults with mental illness and/or substance abuse issues
• Bachelor’s Degree in related fields such as social work, psychology, education counseling is preferred
• Experience in writing incident reports is a must

Other:

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Technical expertise that allows well-informed decisions, usage of available tools and resources and training to execute job responsibilities
• Accountable for work being completed accurately and in a timely manner as well as following up as needed
• Ability to collaborate with other staff to ensure best practices and sound decisions
• Ability to communicate using appropriate tones when corresponding verbally or written (as well as proper usage of grammar and spelling)
• Ability to adapt and adjust to courses and be open to new ideas
• Ability to manage workload by having a clear understanding of task/project and set realistic timelines and goals
• Commitment to our vision and mission should be demonstrated in work

TOTAL REWARDS for working for CHRIS 180:

• Competitive Salary
• Competitive 403 (b) benefit defined contribution plan
• Health Care insurance options including HMO and PPO
• Enhanced Dental and Vision insurance options
• Short Term Disability paid by CHRIS 180!
• Basic Life Insurance benefit of 1x times an employee’s salary
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flex Spending Account
• 11 Paid Holidays
• PTO
• Discounted college tuition for select colleges and universities
• Hybrid, In Office schedule based on department needs

Schedule:

• Life Coaches work an average of 80 hours bi-weekly as is required to be on call monthly.
• The work schedule requires flexibility to meet the needs of the program and availability on an emergency basis.  Primary hours are between 9:00am-6:00pm.
• Due to schedule or other operations necessities, the organization may transfer an employee to another location or shift, either on a temporary or permanent basis as this position is an employee of CHRIS 180, not the program.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

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