MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER

MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER - IRTS - 2500 SIGN-ON 1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants Overview The Mental Health Practitioner/Case Manager works as part of an Assertive Community Team that provides care and treatment for clients experiencing significant mental health/psychiatric symptoms, who are demonstrating functional impairments, and who may have co‑occurring chemical dependency or personality disorder. The Practitioner is viewed as a primary agent of hope and change and is required to work in full partnership with the client in his/her recovery process. The Practitioner has two focused levels of responsibility: first, for the care, welfare, treatment, and safety of the clients as individuals; second, for the facilitation of a work and treatment culture that promotes trans‑disciplinary teamwork, professionalism, cultural competency, and adherence to best practice principles and interventions. Primary duties include assessment, crisis assessment and management, planning, individual counseling, skills teaching, group work, case management, household management, financial eligibility assistance, and on‑call support. Our Company SpringPath Mental Health Services Responsibilities Conduct self in a professional and ethical manner in all work‑related functions Demonstrate productive individual and teamwork behaviors Conduct overall rehabilitation goal planning, which may include living, learning, working, social, and spiritual environments Conduct assessments: mental health status review, suicidal, vulnerable adult & immediate needs, functional, living skill, resource, chemical dependency, and vocational/employment Interpret and summarize findings with recommended treatment/rehabilitative activities and goals Develop the individual treatment/rehabilitative plan Monitor the individual treatment/rehabilitative process Implement the treatment/rehabilitative activities and strategies Prevent crisis at the lowest level of escalation Manage and oversee client financial needs, living arrangement services, and monitor medication Facilitate transition and recovery support services Adhere to Data Privacy Practices/HIPAA Communicate, receive, and write information clearly and accurately Read and interpret clinical assessments and findings Write crisis/treatment/behavioral plans with differential goals and objectives Write progress notes, summaries, and discharges Monitor and record medication administration activities Provide objective verbal and written critical incident analysis Document essential activities related to licensure, welfare and safety Maintain service standards Achieve client specific and program outcomes Participate in the 360‑degree performance evaluation process Increase knowledge and skills based on client and program needs Teach others Seek supervisory oversight Seek professional growth Rotate on‑call for emergency consultation and be able to return to work on short notice as needed Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences from an accredited college or university 4,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to persons with mental illness, or holds a graduate degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields and has at least 2,000 post‑BA hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to persons with mental illness License which may be required based on education and standards determined by educational/degree guidelines All Practitioners are supported in gaining certification as a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner The agency encourages staff to seek license at the highest standard permitted by his/her education and experience Ability to conduct functional assessments, develop treatment plans, provide crisis and behavioral management, provide goal‑directed individual counseling, facilitate groups, teach skills, provide case management, problem‑solve, and communicate effectively, orally, and in writing Demonstrate, through training and testing within a designated time frame, the following core competency areas: First Aid/CPR, Data Privacy (HIPAA), Non‑Violent Crisis Intervention, Medication Monitoring/Administration, Principles and Techniques of Psychiatric Rehabilitation (including overall rehabilitation goal setting, functional assessment, skills teaching and programming), Empathy/Motivational Training, Working with Persons Experiencing Mania, Hallucinations, and Delusions, and Relapse Prevention Planning About Our Line Of Business SpringPath Mental Health Services, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, assists individuals with emotional, behavioral, and psychiatric disorders which result in functional impairments in day‑to‑day life activities. Our services focus on developing social skills, coping skills, active community participation, community choice, and psychoeducation. We help individuals develop skills and access resources needed to live more positive, active, and social lives. For more information, please visit www.springpathmentalhealth.com. Salary Range USD $53,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year #J-18808-Ljbffr