Mental Health Program Assistant

Job Overview

The Mental Health Program Assistant will perform specific tasks to improve functional skills of residents in providing short-term safe, quality and supportive residential services to Serious and Persistent Mentally Ill consumers. This position will also participate as an active member of the treatment team under the direction of the mental health practitioner and clinical supervisor.

• Utilize the Illness Management and Recovery model and person-centered approach to assist consumers with the provision of reintegration and placement into the community to promote independence, autonomy, personal responsibility, and personal control.
• Participate actively in on-going professional growth and development, maintain appropriate professional behavior and utilize professional supervision.
• Provide transportation to consumers to achieve the goals of the service plan and proper utilization of a state vehicle when assigned to a designated site.

To qualify, applicants must have all of the following:

• Candidates must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Meet the qualifications of the section 245I.04, subdivision 14, Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker.

• Behavior modification theory/techniques sufficient to implement behavior management components of treatment plans.
• Mental illness sufficient to design and implement individual treatment plans, identify and control aggressive/ violent/ inappropriate behavior.
• Therapeutic intervention techniques sufficient to control aggressive or violent behavior.
• Laws, rules, regulations and policies governing treatment of mental illness and vulnerable adults sufficient to protect the rights of clients/residents.

• Perform basic health care procedures, such as taking vital signs and administering medications.
• Observe, interpret and document client behaviors sufficient to provide information needed for evaluation and treatment planning.
• Read, write and speak English sufficient to interpret, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for mentally ill.
• Interact with clients sufficient to assist in the delivery of group therapy, teach specialized and vocational skills, and teach recreation and life skills.
• Possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License.

• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience in an administrative or office support type role
• Health Information Management Systems experience with billing and/or filing

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS – Direct Care & Treatment will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and criminal background check prior to appointment.

Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) healthcare facilities require employees to provide documentation that they are free from tuberculosis (TB) through a blood test prior to employment. DCT does not accept TB skin testing.

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