Mental Health Specialist

4 weeks ago


Morgantown, West Virginia, United States WVU Medicine Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Mental Health Specialist to join our team at the Center for Hope and Healing. As a key member of our interdisciplinary team, you will provide paraprofessional mental health care to clients under direct supervision.

Key Responsibilities
  • Facilitate or co-facilitate therapeutic group processes to support client growth and development.
  • Apply effective communication techniques to collaborate with team members and interact with clients and their significant others in therapeutic relationships.
  • Assist clients in structuring their lives in a therapeutic manner, taking into account their developmental age and the master treatment plan.
  • Provide community-based mental health care, prioritizing client safety, rights, and comfort.
  • Implement interventions and document client responses in the medical record, utilizing the master treatment plan as a guide.
  • Identify thought patterns and behaviors associated with different psychiatric diagnoses and developmental ages, intervening appropriately.
  • Support clients' family members and other supportive individuals in accordance with program standards.
  • Perform basic medical tasks, such as obtaining and documenting vital signs, collecting urine and stool samples, and weighing clients.
  • Assist clients with activities of daily living, such as bathing, toileting, eating, and ambulation, as needed.
  • Transport and supervise clients to appointments and activities, as required.
  • Organize and facilitate recreation, physical fitness, and leisure time activities tailored to clients' needs and developmental ages.
  • Respond to phone calls and Helpline calls in a professional and courteous manner.
Requirements
  • Two years of college study or two years of experience in inpatient acute psychiatric care.
  • Obtain certification in BLS within 30 days of hire date or Heart Saver First Aid if working in a licensed behavioral health center.
  • AVADE level 3 certification within 30 days of hire.
  • West Virginia state criminal background check and federal background check, if applicable, for DHHR regulated areas.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Social Work, or Nursing.
  • Valid driver's license.
Work Environment

The work environment for this position is in an inpatient setting or within homes and living spaces of community-based clientele.

Skills and Abilities
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
  • Ability to make sound, independent judgments based on scientific principles and collaborate with team members.


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