Mental Health Float Advocate; Temporary

Mental Health Float Advocate (Temporary)

Job Category: Behavioral Health

Requisition Number: MENTA
002443

• Posted:
  November 12, 2025
• Full-Time
• Hourly Range: $17.26 USD to $23.37 USD

TL House, 354 East Broadway, Fulton, NY 13069, USA

Pay or shift range: $17.26 USD to $22.45 USD

This is the expected pay range for this position. Final offers are based on various factors including skill set, relevant experience, qualifications, and other job-related considerations.

Temporary Full-Time

37.5 Hours Per Week / 52 Weeks Per Year

Works As Scheduled - Flexibility Required To Fulfill Program Needs

Grade 13

Oswego County Opportunities (OCO) carries out its mission to inspire partnerships and provide services that empower people, support communities, and change lives through more than 50 programs serving 15,000 people each year. OCO's Employee benefits include:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (available to Full-Time staff)
• Paid leave (sick leave, PTO, holidays, etc.)
• 403B Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan
• Term Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

Assists with para-professional administrative, casework activities and Medicaid Billing for the Mental Health Transitional Living Supervised Residence. Provides service coordination and crisis supports to high risk severely mentally ill (SMI) program participants in need of rehabilitative services. Carries out all duties according to agency and program policies and procedures and NYS Office of Mental Health regulations.

• Assists with the day-to-day activities and operation and upkeep of the MHTL Supervised Residence.
• Provides supervision and guidance of consumers in their daily activities; creates a safe, home-like atmosphere.
• Evaluates and documents consumers' mental, behavioral, and emotional health for the Resident Record.
• Oversees daily housekeeping activities by consumers; performs household chores and meal planning when needed.
• Provides emergency supportive and trauma-informed crisis counseling to consumers in distress.
• Completes required documentation, paperwork, and Resident Records in a timely manner.
• Develops and implements individual Quarterly Individualized Action Plans, maintains a caseload as a Primary Advocate.
• Provides guidance in core Medicaid Reimbursable Services; teaches and monitors daily living skills; facilitates education groups as scheduled.
• Provides and ensures medical, dental, social, recreational and transportation services for consumers.
• Supports consumers in attaining goals by providing advocacy, linkages and education to community services and resources.
• Advocates for consumer needs with treatment providers and community resources when needed.
• Maintains productive relationships with treatment providers, healthcare providers, social service agencies, and the criminal justice system to ensure proper documentation and supervision.
• Ensures prompt and accurate data input into agency systems (Precision Care, Initial Contact/ Intake, CAPTAIN).
• Oversees medication administration and related documentation; ensures refills and follows physicians’ orders.
• Communicates effectively at shift changes.
• Provides household upkeep and conducts room searches as directed by supervisory staff.
• Assists in purchasing and basic cash handling as required.
• Attends staff meetings and required training; supports fire safety education.
• Plans constructive leisure activities; fosters positive socialization and coping skills through role modeling.
• Provides first aid in emergencies and completes required incident reports as needed.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures per the Program Policy and Procedure Manual.

• Must have knowledge of and the ability to relate to the mentally ill population; implement normalization principles and programming techniques.
• Must be willing to actively participate in activities with clients.
• Must use good judgment in dealing with situations and maintain professionalism and flexibility.
• Must be creative in program planning, resourceful, and objective.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and handle stressful situations calmly.
• Must be able to work within a team to ensure…