Mission Statement: “To empower and inspire people of all communities to identify, pursue and sustain healthy, meaningful lives”.

MHAW strives to develop an authentic, diverse workforce that embraces, creates, respects and demonstrates diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in the work environment, towards one another and those we serve. We recognize that our agency is strongest when we all embrace the full spectrum of diversity and experience. We actively seek to employ a diverse workforce representative of the communities we serve.

MHAW is a pro-vaccination agency, and has required all staff to be fully vaccinated and encourages service recipients to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

Position: PROS Rehab & Recovery Practitioner

Compensation: $40,000-$45,000 (based on level of credentials)

Location: Ronkonkoma, NY

Hours: 37.5 hrs/week; daytimes

Start Date: Immediately

Position Description:

A PROS Rehab & Recovery Practitioner establishes helping relationships with approximately 25 people who have psychiatric and co-occurring substance abuse disabilities. The primary role of the practitioner is to assist Synergy Center members to connect with and utilize formal and natural resources critical to attaining and maintaining productive, healthy, and satisfying lifestyles. Key activities include individual rehabilitative goal planning, group work using a psycho-educational format teaching 6-8 classes weekly, and teamwork with multi-disciplinary colleagues within an OMH licensed PROS program.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate should possess or be quickly able to acquire the following skills and abilities:

• Persons with bi-lingual skills and personal experience are highly encouraged to apply.
• Excellent inter-personal communication including the ability to establish empathic, empowering relationships with people who have experienced psychiatric and co-occurring disabilities and trauma
• Sound communication and organizational skills
• Strong computer skills as an electronic record and e-health information exchange is used daily
• Basic knowledge of the public health/behavioral health system, public entitlements, and psychiatric recovery needed.
• Applicants with personal, lived recovery experience are encouraged to apply.
• Training and understanding in substance abuse and/or learning disabilities a plus
• Knowledge and experience with Cognitive Behavioral practice is a plus
• Knowledge/interest in Dual Diagnosis recovery a plus

Education:

A Bachelor’s degree in a human service/health discipline and two years’ experience is required. Candidates with Master’s degrees related to physical/mental health are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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