Mental Health Care Specialist

4 weeks ago


Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States Mass., Inc. Full time

Job Summary: We are seeking a dedicated Mental Health Worker I to provide direct care services to individuals with mental health needs. The successful candidate will participate in activities of daily living, including personal care, community integration, and recreation/leisure activities, to ensure daily needs and rehabilitation needs are met.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist with activities of daily care, treatment, and rehabilitation of homeless and mentally ill individuals.
  • Administer and/or assist clients in self-medication by following specific instructions concerning appropriate treatment as instructed by licensed medical personnel and/or MAP policies/procedures.
  • Assist professional or medical staff in providing services to clients as needed, including obtaining prescription medications, participating in treatment plans, waiting for transportation services, etc.
  • Promote the development of positive social skills through modeling appropriate behaviors and intervening when inappropriate behaviors are observed; ensure all human rights are met.
  • Assist in the general cleaning of residence and/or facility by performing housekeeping tasks to maintain a clean and safe environment.
  • Support clients in scheduling appointments by providing guidance, necessary documentation, and providing transportation to aid in accessing appropriate and necessary services.
  • Attend and participate in all interdisciplinary meetings, including intershift, supervision, treatment planning, and training seminars.
  • Communicate individuals' progress or regress by verbally reporting to the supervisor or designee, participating in treatment plan and nursing care plan meetings to ensure continuity of patient care.
  • Document observations and notes in clients' records as directed in order to provide written follow through of verbal reports; updates forms as needed.

Requirements:

  • Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
  • Capacity to perform basic mathematics.
  • Proven ability to gather information through observing and questioning individuals.
  • Talent for communicating effectively in oral expression, writing clearly and concisely, and developing ideas in logical sequence.
  • Skilled in interacting with people who are under emotional stress with the ability to maintain a calm manner in stressful or emergency situations.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working with individuals with serious, persistent mental illness, substance abuse, and/or who have experienced homelessness.
  • Given the population served, bilingual or multilingual fluency.

DMH Mission Statement: The Department of Mental Health assures and provides access to services and supports to meet the mental health needs of individuals of all ages, enabling them to live, work, and participate in their communities.

Pre-Hire Process: A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired.



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