Mental Health Specialist I
Company: Summitview Child & Family
Location: Placerville
Posted on: March 20, 2023
Job Description:
STATEMENT OF THE JOB:Under the direct supervision of the
Administrator, the Mental Health Specialist I is responsible for
the safety, direct care and supervision of youth clients living in
our residential treatment homes. RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensures the safety of residents through direct supervision
within Summitview's guidelines and policies.
- Implements treatment plans of residents through agency approved
treatment interventions.
- Plans and supervises daily activities and outings in accordance
with safety directives, treatment goals and in strict adherence to
daily schedule.
- Ensures that the physical needs of the residents are met by
overseeing all grooming and hygiene tasks, reporting all potential
health and safety problems.
- Maintains the cleanliness of the residence in accordance with
Summitview's established standards and procedures.
- Dispenses and documents the use of medications by residents in
accordance with operating procedures; monitors each resident's
progress on their medication program; and reports progress in
medication compliance.
- Ensures residents eat nutritionally balanced meals in line with
approved menus; assists residents in planning meals, preparing
meals, clean-up and food storage.
- Responsible for ensuring electronic health records are input
accurately, maintained, and current for all residents in accordance
with Summitview policy.
- Other duties as assigned. JOB EXPECTATIONS:
- Follows agency policy for crisis intervention and management
skills.
- Adheres to all policies and procedures including, but not
limited to, confidentiality and appropriate boundaries with
clients.
- Demonstrates adherence to policies and procedures involving
Privacy Practices (HIPAA compliance).
- Attends scheduled in-service training programs.
- Attends weekly team meetings.
- Sensitivity to the service population's cultural and
socioeconomic characteristics.
- Must participate in Performance Quality Improvement and Risk
Prevention.
- Provides and practices trauma-informed care services and
modalities with using empathy and understanding in treatment of
individuals or other tasks assigned.
- Plans time efficiently and accordingly to complete necessary
documents and projects.
- Works cooperatively with others in a team-oriented manner.
- Demonstrates effective oral and written communication
skills.
- Practices good judgment and has ability to take
initiative.
- Plans time efficiently and accordingly to complete necessary
documents and projects.ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- Must possess a valid, unrestricted California Driver's License;
personal automobile liability insurance; and a driving record
acceptable to Summitview's insurance carrier.
- Must be physically and mentally fit; must be willing to
complete a health screening including physical examination as
required by our state licensing agency Community Care Licensing
(CCL); and must have the unrestricted capacity to employ physical
restraint techniques in a professionally safe manner.
- Must be willing to present a recent negative Tuberculosis test
or be willing to take one.
- Must be able to show full vaccination against COVID-19
inclusive of booster doses when eligible.
- Must be willing to complete and pass a Department of Justice
(DOJ) personal background investigation to meet the requirements of
our state licensing agency Community Care Licensing (CCL).PHYSICAL
DEMANDS: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 of their job. While performing the duties of
this job, the employee is regularly required:
- To talk or hear.
- To stand, walk, sit, use hands, handle, or feel, reach with
hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and taste and
smell.
- Is occasionally required to climb or balance.
- Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more.
- May have to engage in physical intervention including but not
limited to dropping to one's knees, supporting another individual's
weight, moving an individual from one location to another, holding
aggressive clients, etc. (requiring sustained, physical exertion on
some occasions).
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth
vision.
- Ability to drive company vehicle.QUALIFICATIONS: Candidate must
have one of the following combinations of education and experience.
Combination One
- A bachelor's degree in behavioral science or related
field.
- Must be at least 21 years or older.Combination Two
- Must have a High School degree, equivalent or higher.
- Must be at least 21 years or older.
- Have two years of experience working with population to be
served. Combination Three
- Must have a High School degree, equivalent or higher.
- Must be at least 21 years or older.
- Two years of experience as social work staff in a Group Home or
Short-Term Therapeutic Residential Program (STRTP). OTHER:
- Employment is at-will.
- This position is an hourly, full-time, non-exempt
position.
- 24/7 shift coverage required; shift times will vary based upon
the needs of the agency.
- Direct care staff position therefore follows Wage Order 5
overtime, meal, and break period rules.Updated 01/20/2023
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