WEEKEND Mental Health Worker ALL SHIFTS
Company: RENEWED HOPE
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: August 7, 2022
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionLOOKING FOR WEEKEND MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS TO
STARTS ASAP. WE HAVE MORNING (7:00am-3:30pm), Afternoon
(3:00pm-11:30pm) and overnight (11:00pm-7:30am) available. You will
be working with individuals who have severe and persistent mental
illnesses as well as substance abuse issues. These individuals come
to us from jail and are with us in lieu of being in jail or the
state hospital.The emphasis of this position is mentorship. In your
role, you provide daily structure and guidance with care for
clients. We want to provide support and care while showing a
clients a different path in life.This position is truly the most
valuable position we have. The Mental Health Worker's role is to
manage the movement of the house daily. That means to make sure
clients are programming, cleaning themselves, cleaning their areas,
and cleaning the house. This is done through modeling and teaching.
Relationships are the foundation and the key to this position. This
position will need to help members resolve conflicts between each
other, model healthy communication, avoid power struggles while
setting boundaries and expectations, and deescalate angry and
frustrated members. They will need to coach and model independent
living skills such as cleaning, personal hygiene, and time
management.Mental Health Worker DescriptionOne year experience
working with mental illness. One year of education in field of
psychology or related field can substitute. Ability to work with
nursing staff, case managers, mental health clinicians, members,
family members/visitors, and security guards using professional
communication and boundaries in a team setting. Establish and
nurture therapeutic relationships with members, acting as a role
model, holding hope for members until they have hope for
themselves. Ability to validate members even when you do not agree
with them (or be willing to learn) Maintain a positive attitude
while problem solving and coping with disabilities associated with
members who are diagnosed with a mental illness. Ability to read,
write, and speak English. Being bilingual is highly desired. Attend
and participate in community meetings with team and members. Attend
team meetings and other staff meetings or trainings. Be early or on
time to shifts, meetings, trainings, and groups.Mental Health
Worker Team Member Activities and Expectations: Participates with
treatment team by reporting observations, concerns, asking
appropriate questions and providing input on members. Support
members with achieving goals on Recovery Plan by providing coaching
on life skills, working with team to offer relevant, engaging, and
useful groups. Report any changes in symptoms or behaviors to the
treatment team, ensuring the mental health clinician is aware of
changes in real time. Demonstrate knowledge learned in Non-violent
Crisis Intervention training to manage aggressive behavior or
agitation. Participate and support members during group outings and
completing chores. Help team members as needed within your scope.
Assist in planning activities and outings with members and team
members.Documentation and Assessment Activities: Demonstrates
ability to recognize changes in member milieu and make
modifications in coaching, interventions, and care-giving methods.
Observe and document changes in symptoms, problematic behavior,
sudden changes in mood, odd behavior, and concerns on the line app.
Inform Clinical Director or Clinician in real time. Assist in
client reviews by providing feedback in team meetings, to clinician
before psychiatrist comes, before completing Recovery Plans, when
evaluating for level changes.Judgement, Decision Making,
Initiative: Follow and explain policies and procedures to members
and family (if needed). Promote and support members in developing
self-help and independent living skills. Monitor supplies and
maintenance of the house, informing team when attention is
required. Reach out to Clinical Director/Clinician, Case Manager,
and nurse when issue is beyond your scope or requires teammate
intervention. Inform Clinical Director/Clinician when policies or
procedures are not followed. Demonstrates understanding of all
policies associated with attendance, by following them and ensuring
proper communication.Relationships: Maintains professional
boundaries with members in order to maintain and support
therapeutic alliance. Develops and sustains effective and courteous
working relationships with teammates, community partners,
neighbors, and members by using positive interpersonal skills and
conflict resolution. Always behave in a way representing company's
values when at work while interacting with neighbors, members,
co-workers, community members. Does not engage in dual
relationships with members. Models exceptional professional
practice to members and team.Professional Development: Attends and
participates in all assigned in-services, meetings, and trainings.
Shows up to work prepared in uniform and with badgeCompany
DescriptionWe hire, train, and retain the highest caliber of Mental
Health Workers in the Mental Health field. We believe that the job
that MHW gets to do is a privilege and opportunity to effectuate
positive change in the lives of everyone we work with.
Keywords: RENEWED HOPE, Los Angeles , WEEKEND Mental Health Worker ALL SHIFTS, Healthcare , Los Angeles, California
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