Mental Health Support Specialist

4 days ago


Van Alstyne, Texas, United States Enterhealth Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Mental Health Technician to join our team at Enterhealth. As a Mental Health Technician, you will play a vital role in providing support to our collaborative care team and patients, promoting a safe and professional environment conducive to recovery.

Key Responsibilities
  • Promote a safe and secure environment to provide for the safe delivery of care.
  • Monitor environmental and campus safety and report concerns to appropriate departments for resolution.
  • Ensure clients and facility are free of alcohol, drugs and/or contraband by following an aggressive search policy.
  • Complete all required documentation and notify the management team of any contraband and/or illegal items.
  • Support clinical staff and maintain client contact, including providing support to clients in times of stress.
  • Assist in facilitating the treatment milieu, helping motivate the client to a life of recovery and abstinence from drug and alcohol addiction.
  • Monitor clients on time and meet their daily scheduled activities.
  • Communicate pertinent clinical information to the treatment team.
  • Complete shift duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Nursing.
  • Interact with client and family in an advocacy and informative role.
  • Administer "Lost & Found" items in accordance with policy.
  • Answer telephones and use the paging system appropriately as required.
  • Accept assignments to various activities as census dictates and be available for various shifts as needed.
  • Participate in codes to protect the staff, clients and others, reacting calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
  • Participate in team meetings and Quality Improvement initiatives.
  • Safely transport clients as assigned.
  • Assist nursing personnel in the collection of lab specimens according to policy.
  • Monitor client attendance at community group sessions.
  • Monitor client's whereabouts by conducting hourly rounds, 15 minutes for detox clients.
  • Assist with ADLs as required.
  • Monitor client valuables.
  • Document client medical records appropriately and accurately.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of and adherence to Enterhealth Policies and Procedures.
  • Conduct and monitor client's scheduled smoke breaks, safely and on time.
  • Assist with client room changes/moves and document any damages or missing items.
  • Monitor compliance and control of room keys assigned to clients.
  • Take responsibility for ensuring that campus common areas, including kitchens, are kept clean and presentable.
  • Provide continuous client care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling.
  • Maintain a professional demeanor in dress, attitude and performance in support of the community milieu.
  • Actively support the mission, philosophy, and goals of Enterhealth.
  • Protect the organization's reputation by keeping information confidential.
  • Enhance the organization's reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Requirements
  • High School Degree or equivalent and/or Certified Nursing Assistant, or Some College.
  • 0-2 years of chemical dependency/mental health technician experience and/or experience/education in crisis stabilization, chemical dependency, and/or mental illness.
  • Strong communication skills in both oral and written formats are recommended.
  • Must be flexible and customer service oriented.
  • Must have a valid driver's license.
Equal Opportunity Employer

Enterhealth provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear.

The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

You will have some light physical demands.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job in a typical office or administrative setting.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low.

Compensation

Salary commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits program including Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k), and Basic Life and AD&D insurance.



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