Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist Program County Mental Health

This work involves the responsibility for providing paraprofessional psychiatric treatment services to mentally/psychiatrically-disabled adults and youth both in the agency and the community. The work involves participating as a part of a multi-disciplinary clinical treatment team to plan and conduct appropriate treatment programs to assist individuals in regaining and retaining psychiatric stability and a wide range of other functional abilities. The Rehabilitation Specialist, in consultation with other mental health professionals and paraprofessionals, is responsible for meeting the individual needs of the cases assigned.

The work is performed under the general supervision of the Program Director while exercising independent judgment when rendering services. The incumbent will perform all related duties as required.

Work Hours: Full-Time, 35 hrs per week, with benefits

Location: Cortland County Mental Health Department

Benefits: New York State Retirement System, Low Deductible Health Insurance Plan, Generous Paid Time Off Including 13 Paid Holidays, Tuition Assistance Available After One Year, Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Service, Mental Health or a related field; OR
• Possession of an Associate’s Degree in Human Services, Mental Health or a related field AND two (2) years of full-time paid (or the equivalent part-time and/or volunteer) experience working with the mentally disabled or in a Human Service program; OR
• Possession of a high school diploma or equivalency diploma AND four (4) years of full-time paid (or the equivalent part-time and/or volunteer) experience working with the mentally disabled or in a Human Service program; OR
• Any combination of training and experience equal to or greater than that described in (a), (b), and (c) above.

NOTE: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification or equivalency.