Mental Health Professional - 2nd shift
Since 1852, Elwyn has helped people with autism, intellectual, developmental, and behavioral challenges lead meaningful lives. As an internationally recognized nonprofit human services organization, we have always been on the forefront of innovation.
Elwyn is currently seeking a Mental Health Professional to support our wonderful new Young Adult Residential Treatment program, set to launch in early 2025.
The Mental Health Professional will develop, implement, and document individual progress for individuals with behavioral health and forensic issues who are residents of Elwyn's Young Adult Residential Treatment Facility (YA-RTF). Provides supervision and programmatic decision-making. Completes mental status exams utilizing current knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, version IV (DSM-IV). Provides supportive counseling and acts as an advocate to represent the individual's needs and rights with all outside support service agencies, families, etc. Assists and supports individuals in all activities of daily living. Designs and facilitates therapeutic groups. Plans and implements community integration plans.
$19.00 per hour
Eligible for $2000 sign on bonus
Comprehensive Benefits
2nd shift (3 pm - 11 pm), four weekdays and every other weekend
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and implement individual programs for individuals with behavioral health challenges and provide other individualized case management functions as directed by supervisor or director
- Provide supervision and program implementation
- Provide all appropriate documentation set forth by director and regulations including monthly summaries and individual behavioral/psychiatric assessments
- Provide mental status exam using the current DSM
- Provide supportive counseling to individuals with personal, behavioral, or social challenges
- Develop and ensure individual's adherence to behavior management plans
- Advocate for individuals with outside support agencies
- Interface with families and other interested parties within the limits of signed consents
- Design and facilitate therapeutic groups according to individual need
- Plan and implement community integration plans for individuals
- Maintain communication with medical physician, psychiatrist, and pharmacist as needed
- Maintain communication with appropriate ancillary service providers
- Assist and train consumers in all aspects of self- care to ensure a maximum level of independence for that individual. These areas will include all aspects of personal hygiene, shopping, cooking, meal serving, budgeting, laundry, and housekeeping
- Ensure a safe and a clean-living environment for individuals
- Intervene in crisis situations in accordance with established agency protocol
- Encourage individuals in the constructive use of leisure time
- Escort individuals to and from appointments
- Attend scheduled staff meetings
- Facilitate resident meetings
- Attend appropriate in-service as directed by supervisor and required by funder and regulatory bodies
- Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team
- Conduct fire drills and building inspections and provide the appropriate documentation for same
- Report all problems or concerns to supervisor or director
- Remain on duty until relieved
- Maintain current certification/recertification of CPR, First Aid, and Crisis Intervention. Responsible for adherence to standards, procedures and schedules established by the program administration
- Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)and crisis intervention using agency-trained protocols.
- Perform other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's degree in a human service or related field, including but not limited to medicine, social work, psychology, nursing, occupational therapy, recreational therapy, or vocational rehabilitation with one (1) year experience in adult behavioral health services OR Bachelor's degree other than in human services or a related field and two (2) years' experience in adult behavioral health services
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage and prioritize multiple, often competing, priorities
- Demonstrated strong attention to detail
- Demonstrated strong time management and organizational skills
- Must be able to perform CPR and crisis intervention using agency-trained protocols
- Must possess excellent customer interaction, collaboration, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated basic experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook - Experience using Electronic Health Record (EHR) / Electronic Medical Record (EMR) preferred
- Must have current, valid driver's license in state of residence, three (3) years driving experience in the United States, and acceptable driving record
Why You Should Join Elwyn:
We are committed as an organization to creating the best workplace experience for our employees and ensuring those that care for our clients are cared for. Elwyn offers a generous benefits package to all employees starting 30 days from the date of hire including health insurance through Aetna as well as free to low-cost dental and vision coverage to employees and their dependents. Employees can also participate in a 403(b) program with a discretionary match contribution from Elwyn. We encourage excellence in the workplace with our "Making A Difference" employee recognition program which offers bonus compensation for those who go above and beyond in the workplace. Elwyn invests in its employees through a generous Tuition Reimbursement Program as well as a master's degree incentive available to all employees working 30 or more hours weekly.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE: See Physical Demands Checklist below which represents the general physical demands and environment conditions to which the employee holding this position must meet, in addition to the duties and responsibilities listed above, to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Elwyn will engage otherwise qualified candidates for this position whose disabilities may require reasonable accommodations to enable an individual to perform the essential functions.
Elwyn reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as needed. This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive statement of duties and responsibilities of the job nor does it constitute a written or implied contract.
Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and identity, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, genetic information, disability status, military or veteran status, marital or family status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, and federal law.
ELW-19786
Elwyn
tuition reimbursement, 403(b)
Jan 02, 2025