Mental Health Aide - Tampa, United States - Catholic Charities

Catholic Charities

Verified Company

Tampa, United States

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

SUMMARY:

The Pathways Mental Health Aide is responsible for providing comprehensive community-based support services to persons with mental health needs.

They will provide person-centered care to establish a trusting and professional relationship; collaborates and reports any concerns or medical issues to the Mental Health Counselor to ensure clients receive the best quality of care.

Perform other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES_**:
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Provides family/ group counseling.
Conducts life skills and psychoeducational groups with youth and adults.
Establishes rapport and positive working relationships with clients while maintaining professional ethics and boundaries.
Supports client's integration into the community providing resources for clients that enable them to secure and maintain affordable housing. Maintains regular contact with clients as defined.
Coordinates and assists clients with referrals, obtaining and maintaining entitlements, money management, treatment, medical care, transportation, housing, wellness/nutrition, legal services, education and employment, etc.
Assists the client in identifying potential barriers to achieving his/her aspirations and goals, and links the client to appropriate services to address these obstacles.
Develops thorough knowledge of available community resources and based on assessment of client needs, refers clients to appropriate resources.
Complies with all agency policies and procedures, including clinical counseling policies and procedures.
Adheres to the Ethics of their licensing profession, (such as NASW, ACA, etc.) and the Code of Ethics of Catholic Charities.
Responsible for appropriate documentation and record keeping, as required by agency policy.
Responsible for attending clinical and training meetings as required.
Carries out all required administrative and recordkeeping tasks in a prompt and accurate manner.
Represents the agency in the community and participates in public relations and community activities.
Maintains a defined level of productivity, as established by agency standards and/or the Supervisor.
Maintains supervision with clinical supervisor.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

Complies with all applicable training requirements.
Complies with all company safety, personnel and operational policies and procedures.
Complies with work schedule to ensure effective operations of Agency programs.
Contributes positively as a member of a productive and cooperative team.
Participates in Agency Performance Quality Improvement (/PQI) program and Accreditation/Reaccreditation process.
Performs other duties as necessary to fulfill Catholic Charities Diocese of St Petersburg, Inc Mission.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Able to speak, write and understand English and Spanish.
Must be sensitive to and respect cultural diversity amongst clients, staff and volunteers and able to work with diverse racial, ethnic and economic groups.
Flexible work schedule including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
Ability to set appropriate limits, work under deadlines and multitask.
Ability to organize, prioritize, selfmotivate, and deliver results.
Excellent communication and listening skills.
Possess strong work ethics.
Successfully pass a FDLE Level II background screening.
Valid Florida driver's license, ability to drive van or bus and have reliable transportation.
Mission driven attitude supplemented with integrity and passion.
Adherence to the highest ethical standards, personally and professionally.
A high level of openness and willingness to receive feedback/suggestions from superiors and others, and to learn new skills to improve job performance.
Evidence of deep alignment with Catholic Charities Diocese of St Petersburg, Inc Mission and Values.
Will make a Commitment to serve all people with Respect, Compassion, and Cooperation in the spirit of a unifying God.
Proficient in MS Suites, Outlook and EMR

ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Commitment to empower others to solve their own problems
Conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change
Ability to establish a respectful relationship with persons served to help them, gain skills and confidence
Ability to work collaboratively with other personnel and/or service providers or professionals
Capacity to maintain a helping role and to intervene appropriately to meet service goals
Ability to set appropriate limits
Knowledge of local community resources

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's Degree
Strong leadership and networking skills.
Prior experience working with the Homeless or at Risk for Homelessness population.
Thorough knowledge of community services and target populations.

Catholic Charities, Diocese of St. Petersburg, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Catholic Charities, Diocese of St. Petersburg, Inc participates in US E-Verify.