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Health & Hospital of Marion County

Housing Specialist PRN- Assessment and Intervention Center- (Nights or Days)

Health & Hospital of Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana, us, 46262

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Division Eskenazi Health

Sub-Division SEMHC

Req ID 24552

Schedule PRN/Per Diem

Shift Varied

Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, Indiana's first community mental health center, provides comprehensive care for emotional and behavioral problems, including severe mental illness and substance abuse. The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center offers both inpatient and outpatient services, including several outreach centers as well as clinic- and community-based services.

FLSA Status Non-Exempt

Job Role Summary The Housing Specialist engages and assists in the admission, on-boarding, and orientation of new residents. The Housing Specialist ensures a safe milieu through regular engagement with residents, non-violent crisis intervention, and structured individual and group activities.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health’s mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County; models Eskenazi Health’s values of Professionalism, Respect, Innovation, Development and Excellence

Embraces, understands, and operates under the Recovery Model, including AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank You) and the spirit of motivational interviewing.

Engages residents using Motivational Interviewing and framed by the Recovery Model to acclimate them to the facility and next steps in their recovery

Assists the resident in activities of daily living

Provides crisis management and emergency interventions including but not limited to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Crisis Prevention Institute interventions

May provide transportation in personal or company provided vehicle as directed by treatment team and guided by program necessity; maintains a copy of Eskenazi Health’s vehicle-related accident reporting procedures in vehicle

Advocates for residents to ensure access to needed services which includes developing community relationships and resources

Ensures clear communication to the facility team, the primary care teams, and leadership of resident successes, barriers, and progress

Assists with self‑administration of medications, conduct safety checks, engages in activities that promote resident recovery, assists in meal preparation, and performs other such duties as assigned by supervisor and within scope of practice

Establishes and maintains a safe environment at all times through on‑going assessment of milieu/appointment environment

Meets the agency’s standard of timely completion of all required documentation according to guidelines for timeliness and accuracy

Meets agency requirements for continuing education

Job Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent, plus

One year of experience in behavioral health or substance use disorder treatment; or

Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT); or

Equivalent post‑secondary education such as a bachelor's or associate's degree

Valid Indiana driver's license that meets Eskenazi Health's driving policy requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge

Basic knowledge of behavioral health and addiction

Basic knowledge of substance use disorders and/or co‑occurring disorder

Basic knowledge of medical terminology

Knowledge of basic learning principles

Knowledge of community resources

Knowledge of hands‑on resident care

Advanced knowledge of client rights and responsibilities

Skills

Familiarity and comfort with basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office

Crisis intervention skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Abilities

Willingness to learn and grow within a person‑centered treatment environment

Ability to be both clear and concise in written and verbal communications

Ability to work cooperatively in a multidisciplinary team

Ability to think critically and problem‑solve efficiently

Ability to provide hands‑on client care

Ability to perform safety interventions including physical safety interventions

Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs

Must meet all population‑specific competencies for role and service area

Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center's primary mission is to serve individuals with serious mental illness and chronic addiction as well as seriously emotionally disturbed children and their families. Patients of all ages are welcomed, from children to seniors, with a philosophy of care that stresses strength‑based and family- and community-centered treatment utilizing the Recovery Model of treatment.

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