Position Summary:
Person in this position will be responsible for the general transportation needs of the agency. Essential Job Functions include those listed below.
Essential Job Functions:
- Provides support services to behavioral health clients or family member/caregivers of consumers as appropriate
- Assists in the development and coordination of activities, programs, and resources which directly support clients or family members/caregivers of consumers in achieving wellness and recovery goals.
- Assists consumers to develop self-advocacy, communication, and empowerment skills.
- Assists consumers in obtaining benefits, i.e., SSI, General Relief, MediCal/MediCare, Section 8, identification cards.
- Conducts outreach to consumers or family members/caregivers and the community, and acts as a liaison between consumers, family members/caregivers and community services providers.
- Under immediate supervision, participates in resolving client concerns as required.
- Facilitates, or assists in facilitating self-help groups for clients or family members/caregivers of clients
- Documents all activities as required to claim/bill for services as applicable.
- Trains clients in independent living skills such as public transportation, housing applications, interviews, shopping, employment, etc.
- Under direction of clinical staff, monitors, informs supports, assists, and empowers a client or family members/caregivers who directly or indirectly receive behavioral health services.
- Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision, and goals of WestCare Foundation; and
- Perform all other duties as assigned.