Mental Health Specialist- Center Hope and Healing
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Position: Mental Health Specialist- Center for Hope and Healing
Overview
Mental Health Specialist - Center for Hope and Healing
United States, West Virginia, Morgantown
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: Obtain certification in BLS within 30 days of hire date; state criminal background check and federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas.
- EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of college study OR Two (2) years of experience in inpatient acute psychiatric care.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Social Work, or Nursing.
- Valid driver's license.
CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
Facilitates or co-facilitates the therapeutic group process.Applies effective communication techniques in collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team and in interacting with clients and significant others in therapeutic relationships.Assists clients to structure their lives in a therapeutic manner. Serves as an active member of the mental health team, taking developmental age of the client into account (as determined and directed by the master treatment plan). Provides community-based mental health care, considering safety and patients' rights and comfort.Utilizes the master treatment plan for identifying and implementing developmental age-appropriate interventions with clients. Therapeutically supports and reinforces clients' pro-social behavior and, within program guidelines, uses positive and negative reinforcement and sets limits for inappropriate behavior. Identifies verbal and non-verbal cues for potential aggressive behavior and applies de-escalation techniques.Implements appropriate interventions and documents clients' responses in the medical record.Identifies thought patterns and behaviors associated with different psychiatric diagnoses and developmental ages; intervenes appropriately using the master treatment plan.Provides assistance to clients' family members and other supportive individuals in accordance with program standards.Performs basic medical tasks (e.g., obtaining and documenting vital signs, collecting urine and stool samples, weighing clients, witnessing controlled substance wastes, obtaining blood glucose levels) and is willing to learn additional tasks.Assists clients in activities of daily living (bathing, toileting, eating, and ambulation) as needed.May transport and supervise clients to appointments and activities.Organizes and facilitates specific recreation, physical fitness, and age-appropriate leisure time activities.Answers phone calls and responds to all calls, including Helpline calls, in a professional manner.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Heavy/hard work:
Requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and occasionally physical restraint of a client.WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Inpatient setting or work within homes and living spaces of community-based clientele.SKILLS AND ABILITIESMust have strong verbal and written communication skills.Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.Ability to make sound, independent judgments based on scientific principles and to…
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