Substance Abuse Support Specialist

3 weeks ago

Nashville, Tennessee, United States Meharry Medical College Full time
Job Overview
Mental Health Technicians at Meharry Medical College play a crucial role in providing support services to our clients. This position requires a dedicated and compassionate individual who can assist with various tasks, including group therapy sessions, recreational activities, and transportation of clients. The successful candidate will also be responsible for monitoring and supervising clients during work shifts.

If you are a team player who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care, we encourage you to apply for this challenging and rewarding role. As a Mental Health Technician, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our clients and contribute to the overall success of our organization.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist with supervised group therapy sessions, recreational activities, and occupational therapy sessions.
  • Escort clients on excursions, clinic visits, personal, business or other appointments as assigned
  • Ensure clients are sufficiently monitored and supervised at all times during work shifts.
  • Assist with new client orientation to ensure full understanding of program rules/procedures within twenty-four hours of their arrival.
  • Respect and protect client's rights and confidentiality. Ensure client's respect the rights of others by appropriately intervening and/or reporting when program rule violations occur.
  • Attend all appropriate client care conferences and staff meetings and participate in funding agency training activities as required.
  • Be courteous, tactful, and discrete in relating to the public, other staff, and clients
  • Maintain records and required paperwork in compliance with agency standards.
  • Assist in the collection and reporting of statistical data to funding and other agencies as required.
  • Receive and give verbal client condition reports at the beginning and end of respective work shifts.
  • Contribute to Process Improvement/Project Teams as assigned.
  • Document problems carrying out job responsibilities; Critical incidents occurring with any client regardless of assignment during each shift on duty (include all unit rule violations); Any information needing to be passed on to subsequent shifts in order for them to efficiently carry out client goals and; observations made during random room checks during consumer's bedtime, if applicable.
  • Perform basic housekeeping duties (maintaining a clean work area) as assigned by supervisor. This will include coordination with housekeeping to clean client rooms after their discharge (beds stripped and washed, restrooms cleaned, bedroom area cleaned.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in behavior sciences field, and a minimum of one year experience in the delivery of service to substance abuse clients; OR High School Diploma or equivalent, with a certification as a Tennessee Certified Peer Specialist (TCPS) with a minimum of one year experience; OR High School Diploma with a minimum of two years' experience.
  • Must obtain and maintain a valid Tennessee For-Hire (F endorsement) Driving record cannot contain items which prohibit or inflate cost of insuring driver.
Why Join Our Team?

We offer a supportive work environment, competitive salary and benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth and development. If you are a motivated and compassionate individual who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

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