About PATH:

PATH is a small, open, close-knit therapeutic community that offers intensive residential mental health treatment for young adults aged 18-30 years, in a comfortable home environment located in the Green Mountains of Southern Vermont. Residents work daily with our specialized team to become more engaged in our community and confident in themselves. The goal is for residents to develop a sense of mastery, reflectiveness, and effectiveness in embracing life. PATH is comprised of a multidisciplinary, diverse, and psychodynamically informed clinical and professional staff that strives to provide a welcoming and affirming environment for all.

Direct Support Staff Team Members are responsible for aiding our residents in dealing with emotional issues and learning basic life skills through coaching, direct support, crisis management and de-escalation techniques.

Duties and Responsibilities include:
• Help foster a safe and therapeutic environment for residents, maintaining appropriate boundaries, identifying risks, completing patient safety checks as required, and assisting in daily activities.
• Encourage residents’ participation in groups and activities. Help recognize behavioral changes in patients and inform necessary team members.
• Participate and assist in PATH-sponsored events, both on and off-campus, including: outdoors exploration; sporting pastimes like skiing, hiking and kayaking; gardening; sharing in the care of the PATH menagerie of pets and farm animals; helping guide weekend outings to nearby attractions and entertainment centers.
• Assist in med room duties, as trained.
• Help the team maintain required logs, shift notes and documentation.
• Actively attend in-house group meetings as indicated by house schedule. Provide coaching for patients to reinforce skill development.
• Assist with driving of residents to activities, job opportunities, school and appointments as needed.
• Perform other responsibilities and duties not delineated above that are specific to area of assignment.

Training provided in First Aid, CPR, AED, self-administered meds and Safe Defensive Driving.

Competitive hourly rates

Various shifts and schedules available

Requirements:
- High school or equivalent education
- 1 year caregiving experience preferred, though not required
- Driver’s License

Proof of vaccination for the COVID virus or willingness to wear a face mask at all times if not vaccinated.

PATH at Stone Summit invites applications for the full or part time position of Community Care Coordinator. We are looking for candidates who are skilled and dynamic, committed to supporting the development of young adults in innovative ways, and flexible and open to differences and new ideas.

PATH is a small (10 bed), open, close-knit therapeutic community that offers intensive residential mental health treatment for young adults aged 18-30 years, in a comfortable home environment located in the Green Mountains of Southern Vermont. Residents work daily with our specialized team to become more engaged in our community and confident in themselves. The goal is for residents to develop a sense of mastery, reflectiveness, and effectiveness in embracing life. PATH is comprised of multidisciplinary, diverse, and psychodynamically informed clinical and professional staff that strives to provide a welcoming and affirming environment for all.

Information about the position:

Full-time or part time

24-40 Hours/week

Flexible schedule

Hours on one weekend day are a requirement of the schedule, full weekend hours are preferred

Full time salaried employees are eligible for a generous benefit package

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Position description and responsibilities:

The Community Care Coordinator (CCC) supports PATH residents both at the main house as well as in their transition to, and experience in, PATH’s After Care Wraparound program. The CCC is part of the treatment team and is under the direct supervision of the Clinical Director of PATH. For both residents at the main house (located in Danby, Vermont) and in the After Care program (located primarily in Manchester, VT and Bennington, VT), the CCC is responsible for: 1) facilitating group therapy (e.g., CBT/DBT skills, addictive behaviors, activities of daily living, executive functioning skills), 2) providing individual supportive/solution focused therapy to residents (as needed for residents in the main house, and up to 3x/week for residents in After Care Wraparound Program), 3) providing crisis intervention support, and in some cases 4) providing family therapy. The CCC also works closely with the treatment team to provide case management, care coordination, transitional care support/interventions, and facilitate referrals to community resources for residents in the After Care Wraparound Program.

Minimum Education

Masters degree in social work, counseling, psychology or related discipline.

Candidates who are currently enrolled in a Masters program and are completing their internship may be considered, but preference will be given to those with a completed degree

Minimum Work Experience

1-3 years of specialized experience in mental health/social work settings

Experience providing individual and family therapy, group facilitation, and knowledge of community resources, care coordination, crisis intervention

Experience working with teens/young adults with mental health, substance use, and developmental challenges.

Required Licenses/Certifications

State professional licensure required (e.g., LCSW, LPC, LMHC) or if not licensed must be eligible for licensure within 6 months of start of employment

Valid Vermont state driver’s license.

CPR or First aid will be a mandatory requirement upon hiring

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

Ability to perform psychosocial assessments, create and adjust after care treatment plans, create and adjust relapse prevention plans accordingly

Knowledge of and experience with clinical case management practices

Knowledge of DBT, CBT, and motivational interviewing as well as other brief behavioral interventions

Experience facilitating group therapy sessions

Experience working with families and conducting family therapy

Knowledge of crisis intervention strategies and experience supporting clients in crisis

Working knowledge of psychotropic medications

Ability to develop and maintain effective therapeutic and professional relationships with residents and their families

Excellent verbal, listening and written communication skills

Ability to document clinical and case management contacts appropriately in EHR system

Comfort/competence in working with various other software platforms

Understanding of cultural competency and ability to provide compassionate care to residents with diverse values, gender identities, and sexual orientations, and from diverse sociocultural/socioeconomic backgrounds

Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with interdisciplinary treatment team

Knowledge of community programs and supportive services

Ability to work with residents over the phone as well as in person

Ability to initiate outreach efforts with residents

Willingness to be flexible and innovative

Willingness to transport residents in PATH owned vehicle