Mental Health Program Specialist - Media, United States - Elwyn

Elwyn

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Media, United States

4 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Full Time 3pm to 11pm Every Other Weekend

***: The Mental Health Program Specialist I implements and documents programs for individuals with behavioral health needs, provides supportive counseling, and advocates for individual's needs and rights with outside support service agencies, families, etc. This role also assists and supports individuals in all activities of daily living, facilitates therapeutic groups, and plans and implements community integration plans for individuals.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Attend meetings of the interdisciplinary team in the development of treatment programs for individuals with behavioral health needs to become fully informed on the treatment plan to be able to provide support to the individuals based on the plan goals, as directed by the supervisor or Operations Manager
As set by regulations and the behavioral plan, create and maintain all appropriate documentation relevant to the scope of this position, including progress notes, as needed, and shift reports, for the purpose of providing information for client records and for use by other professionals within the program
Provide supportive counseling to individuals with personal, behavioral, or social problems including but not limited to implementing deescalating techniques depending on situational context with individuals supported, facilitating therapeutic groups and house meetings according to individual needs, encouraging individuals in the constructive use of leisure time, and encouraging individuals with attaining daily and longterm treatment goals
Collect behavioral data for the individuals in the program which have been identified by the behaviorist
Advocate, in collaboration with the program case manager, for individuals with all outside support agencies to provide needed resources or services to meet established treatment goals, supporting the individual in expressing their needs in verbal and/or written form
Maintain communication with the program medical team to ensure the individual's physical health (e.g., medical, basic grooming, dietary needs) needs are met. Provide verbal reports on individual's progress and/or needs during shift huddles with the full interdisciplinary team to ensure a safe and clean living environment for individuals, also addressing fire/safety concerns, as well as room and facility management issues
Intervene in crisis situations in accordance with established safe crisis intervention protocols
Escort individuals to and from doctor's appointments and other appointments, as needed
Attend scheduled staff team meetings, appropriate inservices, and those required by funding source and regulatory bodies, as designated or assigned by supervisor, to provide updates on individuals' progress, to be updated on program events, and to obtain any assistance in effectively performing job duties
Conduct fire drills, safety rounds checks, and building inspections per program, state, and county regulations, and provide the appropriate documentation for same
Report all emergent problems or concerns, including but not limited to physical altercations, calls to fire or medical emergency agencies, maintenance emergencies, death, and medical and/or psychiatric episodes to the supervisor or director to ensure appropriate response, the safety of all parties, completion of immediate documentation, and needed followup per program and regulatory requirements
Remain on duty until relieved
Adhere to regulatory standards, procedures, and schedules established by the supervisor
Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, and safe crisis intervention using agencytrained protocols
Perform other duties as assigned

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:
Residential Shift Supervisor

DIRECT REPORTS:
None

CONTACTS:
Elwyn staff, state regulatory staff, individuals, funding sources, social service agencies, families, county representatives, and advocacy groups

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

High school diploma or equivalent, plus twelve (12) credits in mental health or forensics services, OR high school diploma with three (3) years' experience in the mental health or forensics fields; associate's degree in human services, or related field, OR sixty (60) college credit hours including twelve (12) hours in mental health services or forensics preferred
Experience working in or having completed an internship in the behavioral health field
Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
Ability to work in a fastpaced environment and manage and prioritize multiple, often competing, priorities
Demonstrated strong attention to detail
Demonstrated strong time management and organizational skills
Demonstrated excellent judgment with the ability to independently solve problems and make decisions with little or no need for direct supervision
Demonstrated ability to anticipate future needed changes or identify problem areas and take effectiv