Clinical Group Facilitator (Transitional Services) FRI-MON 8:30am-7:30pm

Want to work where you will help to restore lives and make a difference in our communities? Come serve alongside us at New Freedom! We offer rewarding pay and total rewards, such as:

· Paid Time Off (PTO)

· Paid Sick Time (PST)

· Holiday Pay

· Low-cost Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, and Life Insurance

· FREE Employee Assistance Program and Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability

· 401k

· FREE meals

· FREE in-house gym

Join our AMAZING team and apply NOW!

New Freedom’s Clinical Group Facilitator will function as a role model to members working on their re-entry by exhibiting competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills while successfully facilitating member groups. The Clinical Group Facilitator will focus primarily on curriculum, development, and ensuring dynamic group facilitation requirements are met for member groups that run weekly and multiple times per day. Using approved curriculum, the Clinical Group Facilitator performs a wide range of tasks to assist members of all ages with regards to regaining independence within the community and mastery over their own recovery process. Recovery resources and facilitation best practices will be utilized by the Clinical Group Facilitator in the provision of services.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follow the assigned member group curriculum format and schedule.
• Submit for approval any recommended enhancements to curriculum as needed and based on member needs.
• Document group facilitation and all other required member documentation associated with assigned group(s)/team(s).
• Ongoing development of enhanced group facilitation and classroom management techniques, including group activities to keep members engaged in the content being delivered.
• Gather ongoing feedback to ensure group content and delivery is meaningful, relevant, and directly relevant for members’ successful graduation and re-entry from the New Freedom program.
• Assist members via group facilitation and activities in articulating personal goals for recovery through the use of group sessions.
• Observe members and group dynamics, listen to their concerns, records their observations and reports to therapist about any unusual behavior(s).
• Aid in various daily living activities to support the re-entry and recovery processes.
• Assess a member’s changes in mood, and determine whether it is positive, negative, or potentially dangerous. Clinical Group Facilitator must be able to assess whether it is positive, negative, or potentially dangerous, as well as take steps to modify the member’s actions or alert medical or therapist professionals.
• Support members in identifying and creating goals and developing recovery plans with the skills, strengths, supports and resources to aid them in achieving those goals.
• Assist members in working with their Member Care Team in determining the steps he/she needs to take in order to achieve these goals and self-directed recovery outside of group.
• Encourage ongoing individual and group sessions to ensure a successful re-entry experience. By using identified literature, media, etc., members will gain hope, learn to identify their strengths, and combat negative self-talk.
• Assist members in building social skills in the community that will enhance job acquisition and tenure.
• Recommend direct support as needed to the treatment team for members based on group interactions or observations.
• Complete all necessary and required documentation within 24 hours of service provided.
• Effectively meets any/all outlined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), ensuring the highest quality and level of member care and engagement is provided.
• Receives and actively engages in clinical supervision and oversight each week/month based on BHPP/BHT designation requirements, including completion of all continuing education requirements.
• In addition, all other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent facilitation techniques, best practices, and proven success in a similar peer-led model, with a minimum of one (1) year of experience facilitating group(s) required - (1 year of experience facilitating groups or 3 years’ experience in behavioral health)
• Specialized training in the following areas: managing aggressive behavior, interpersonal skills, abnormal psychology, chemical dependency and counseling, recovery, and re-entry
• Excellent professional and ethical boundaries across all aspects of the clinical group facilitator and member therapeutic relationship
• Successful recovery and direct work experience in similar behavioral health setting is required
• Peer Support Specialist Certification and lived experience relevant for our member population preferred
• Behavioral Health Paraprofessional designation required (0-2 years behavioral health work experience without higher education, such as Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree in relevant course of study)
• Behavioral Health Technician designation & certification preferred (2 years behavioral health work experience and/or higher education)
• Excellent communication, organizational, time management, and critical thinking and problem-solving skills required
• Effectively demonstrates versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
• Effectively collaborates and works within a team, while also effectively demonstrating the ability to take initiative and work well individually
• Intermediate computer skills – MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams), Internet, Electronic Health Record, etc. (Proficient computer skills with Office including SharePoint and charting in an Electronic Health Record program)
• High school diploma or GED required
• CPR/FA certification required
• CPI certification required
• Valid AZ driver’s license may be required
• Successful clearance of annual MVR may be required
• Successful clearance of pre-employment criminal/county/state background check
• Successful clearance of pre-employment drug and alcohol testing
• Successful clearance of annual TB PPD testing

New Freedom LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, a drug free workplace, and complies with Veteran and ADA regulations as applicable.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Relocate:

• Phoenix, AZ 85029: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $24