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Pay Rate: $33.73/hour ($70,169/year)
Do you envision working for a dynamic, mission-driven organization which supports the community while fostering an employee culture of appreciation and fun? If your answer is yes, then an employment opportunity at Directions for Living may be a great fit for you! We offer an excellent salary and benefits package to include employer paid health insurance premiums for all full-time employees, PTO and paid company holidays, 403b retirement, EAP, and year-round employee wellness and appreciation initiatives.
Position Summary:
This is a professional position with the Pinellas County Empowerment Team 2.0 (PCET) that will provide Intensive Case Management (ICM) services, supportive interventions, and ongoing assertive engagement to a subacute population of adults with severe or persistent mental illness (SPMI) who are disproportionately overinvolved with the County Jail, and the public crisis stabilization unit/receiving facility and are at an increased risk for repeated or overuse of public resources. The adults will be identified exclusively by the Pinellas County Human Services and referred to PCET 2.0. As a member of the team, the ICM provides a higher level of intensity and frequency of services based on the clinical and psychosocial indications of the individual. The level of frequency is based on the acuity/need of the individual and upon entering the program a client will start at the highest level and services are delivered in a variety of settings, including outside the agency office (i.e., home, street, and restaurant). The ICM shall deliver approximately three hours each with each client per week, resulting in an average of nine service hours per client per week. Clients shall have a minimum of 3-5 home/client visits per week, with a minimum of 50 percent of these contacts conducted outside the agency office and in the community.
Education/ Experience Requirement:
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or a related area of study from an accredited university
- Two years of experience working with the homeless population and/or persons struggling with severe and persistent mental illness and/or substance misuse disorders
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