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Mental Health Specialist I
4 months ago
Join us Come to work with Purpose. We are a passionate team of social change-makers, diverse thinkers, and problem solvers. Our purpose is to provide the best possible services that ensure full access to quality living and spread the power of inclusivity. We serve over 7,000 people with disabilities, behavioral health challenges, and those who are Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing. If you don’t want just any job—if you want to work where you can create truly transformational change—then Anixter is the place for you. Take a look at the job description to learn more
SUMMARY:
This position is awake, overnight mental health worker. As an advocate for people, the MHS1 provides person-centered, recovery focused, trauma-informed mental health support in a residential setting. The Mental Health Specialist 1 (MHS1) works to support people with serious mental illness to handle crisis, manage medications and get ready for the day.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Support people in skill development and maintenance of mental health according to individual needs and goals.
- Be awake on shift and ready to respond to crisis, including physical plant issues. Respond to medical and behavioral / psychiatric crisis in accordance with agency policy and procedure. This includes all related documentation.
- Document service/progress notes using an electronic record keeping system(s) and complete recordkeeping weekly.
- Meet all performance targets and document services using an electronic records system.
- Facilitate medication support and document all related activities in accordance with related Medication Policies and Procedures using the Electronic Medication Administration Record.
- Check emails throughout scheduled shift, review and document in communication log, and use of Microsoft Teams.
- Assist members activities of daily living, grooming, and hygiene as needed. Support a healthy environment by motivating members to keep housing up to agency cleanliness and sanitary standards.
- Actively participate in supervision and training for accreditation and Rule 132 / Rule 140 requirements. This includes attending a monthly team meeting during the day or afternoon time (required for compliance).
- Clean the communal areas of the building each evening. Follow checklist.
- Work collaboratively as a team with other staff to provide required services and support for members.
- Promote consumer driven, mental health services and enhance the abilities of members to make choices.
- Maintain electronic case files according to agency / regulatory standards.
- Communicate effectively and professionally with all stakeholders. Address concerns and issues related to members and program services. Share information concerning members with other employees’ as relevant within confidentiality rules.
- Adhere to all agency safety policies and procedures.
- Maintain a professional demeanor in both manner and attire as a representative of the agency in conducting all activities, services, and instructions.
- Complete all competency-based training as required. Examples include CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)/ 1st aid, crisis intervention, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability), OIG (Office of the Inspector General), workplace discrimination, clinical MH (Mental Health) topics...)
- Attend all training related to electronic healthcare records, documentation, and compliance.
- Conduct and monitor safety drills and inspections of the physical plant as needed per schedule and Anixter policies.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Rehabilitation Service Associate (RSA) as defined by DHS DMH Rule 132, Mental Health Professional (MHP) preferred.
- 6 months experience working with people who have a diagnosis of mental illness preferred.
- Computer proficiency required mastery and use of electronic healthcare records, Outlook, Microsoft Teams required. This includes logging in and recalling passwords and steps to document services. Daily use of a computer to document services is required.
- Writing skills for documentation of services per regulations.
