PACT Specialist

Full-Time | Non-Exempt | Helena

Position Overview: A PACT specialist who is part of a multidisciplinary team responsible for planning and coordinating care and services to meet individual needs of clients with severe and persistent mental illness under the clinical supervision of the team leader and the psychiatrist. Provides treatment, rehabilitation, and support services.


Job Duties:

• May provide case management, educational groups, crisis response, assistance with discharging from a higher level of care, connection with resources and medication observation for an assigned group of clients including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment team (ITT), assume primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising overall treatment goals and plans in conjunction with the ITT for the assigned caseload, providing individual supportive therapy and symptom management, ensuring immediate changes are made in the treatment plans as clients' needs change, educating and supporting clients' families, and advocating for all clients' rights and preferences. Care is provided in the community environment 75% of the time and is typically outside of the office as clients are met where they are.
• Ensures comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history is complete for assigned clients (e.g., onset, course and effect of illness, past treatment and responses, and risk behaviors), physical health and dental health; use of drugs or alcohol; education and employment; social development and functioning; activities of daily living (e.g., self-care, living situation, nutrition, money management); and family structure and relationships.
• Acts as liaison and consults with community agencies and families to maintain coordination in the treatment process.
• Provides on-call crisis intervention covering night-time hours and serves as a backup to evening and weekend staff.
• Documents client progress to maintain a permanent record of client activity according to established methods and procedures according to MRWH policy.
• Provides treatment, rehabilitation, and support services, with some interventions directed or performed by staff with specialty training and skills (e.g., employment specialists).
• Provides symptom education to enable clients to identify their mental illness symptoms and provides benefits counseling (e.g., Supplemental Security Income (SSI), veterans' benefits).
• Works in a team concept and attends training as requested by Supervisor.
• May provide training on the identification of mentally ill individuals to agencies where these clients are likely to receive services.
• Performs medication delivery/observation. Delivers medications during rotating on-call shift.
• Must pass Many Rivers medication certification test. Must deliver medications.
• Completes and appropriately maintains all required paperwork in accordance with MRWH policy.
• May need to transport clients in personal vehicle, must have valid driver's license and valid insurance coverage.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in human services field plus 2 years of full-time experience serving people with mental illnesses (serving SDMI adults is preferred) preferred OR
• Associate's degree in human services field plus 4 years of full-time experience serving people with mental illnesses (serving SDMI adults is preferred) OR
• Individuals with other educational backgrounds who, as providers, consumers, or advocates of mental health services have developed the necessary knowledge and skills may be considered.
• Must have a strong commitment to the rights and abilities of each person with a severe and persistent mental illness to live in normal community residences, work in a competitive position, and to have access to helpful, adequate, competent, and continuous supports and services.

Wage: $21.84/hour + DOE

Benefits:

• 401K Matching Contributions
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Birthday
• Pet Insurance

All Positions at Many Rivers Whole Health must pass Background Checks and Motor Vehicle Records Check.

About Us:

Since 1976, we have been dedicated to 13 counties in Montana and seek to serve a variety of both individuals and groups in all settings. We define resilience as the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress - such as family and relationship problems, serious health problems, or workplace, school place and financial stressors - alongside those of chronic, severe disabling behavioral health conditions. with an integrated team of specialists and a personal approach to wellness. Today, we are focused on becoming Montana's healthcare provider of choice.

We are committed to recruiting qualified employees, continually striving for advancement, and above all, working as a team to meet the health needs of clients living in our 13 counties. Our vision is to be the healthcare provider of choice for clients and employer of choice for employees and providers. We will achieve this vision by committing to a culture of integrity, safety, evidence based exceptional care, compassionate customer service, and great work environment.


About Helena:

Helena - Helena is the capital of Montana, and a great base for adventure. There are 75 miles of trails that start in Helena for biking and hiking. Two stunning National Parks are close enough for a day trip. Closer to home, Helena is a fisherman's dream come true as you're based near the Missouri, Blackfoot, and Clark Fork Rivers as well as many smaller streams and tributaries. Helena offers something for those more inclined to city pleasures, too. The city features a wealth of museums, theatre, live music, food, shopping, and more. Kids of all ages can enjoy the city's many parks, water park, skate park, indoor rock climbing, ice rink, and so much more.

Our Mission: Many Rivers Whole Health partners with people and communities to serve the whole person - body, mind, and spirit - by providing expertise in wellness, mental health, and substance use disorders, addressing prevention and treatment with a recovery-based approach.

Vision: To be a community based, highly respected organization known for excellence in mental health and addiction recovery services, offering compassionate, client-focused, professional support.

Our Values: Ambassador of Many Rivers, Own it, Individuals Matter, Create Joy, Embrace Change, Show Up. Step In.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

Many Rivers Whole Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA/M-F/Vet/Disability). We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on protected veteran status, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, or any other basis protected by applicable law.