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Posted : Sunday, June 16, 2024 10:40 PM
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Marion County Health and Human Services is seeking a compassionate, energetic, and flexible Mental Health Associate to work in its Horizon House Residential Treatment Facility.
The Mental Health Associate - will work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team to provide Person-Centered mental health treatment services in a 24-hour residential clinical setting, serving adults with serious and persistent mental illness or chemical dependency.
The ideal candidate will have direct or related experience in working in a therapeutic milieu environment, facilitating therapeutic groups, conducting individual skills training, administering medications, maintaining clinical documentation, and transporting residents as needed - ODL is required.
This recruitment is for a full-time position consisting of four 10-hour shifts per week.
Working between the hours of 1800-0600 qualifies for an additional $1 per hour shift differential increase as well as a $1 wage enhancement per hour-both in addition to hourly wage.
Marion County Health and Human Services is excited to offer a sign-on bonus of $4000 for this position, half of which would be paid at six months of service and the remainder paid at 12 months of service.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES Provides individual and group recreational, social and skills training services under a professionally developed service plan; keeps records of persons served status; performs service plan directed case management functions under close supervision; performs related duties as required.
Primary responsibility of this class is to assist and support other mental health professionals, without primary responsibility for a caseload.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED Works under close supervision of a supervisor who assigns work, establishes goals, and reviews the results obtained for overall effectiveness.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED Supervision of others is not a responsibility of positions in this classification.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES - Provide oversight and Mental Health services in a residential setting serving adults with serious and persistent mental illness.
- Help to create and maintain a caring and supportive setting.
- Monitor for emotional and behavioral changes and impliment de-escalation strategies as needed.
- Monitors for compliance with conditional release plan from the PSRB.
- Reinforces culture of abstinence and recovery.
- Manage milieu environment by modeling pro-social behaviors, assisting clients by guiding them through coping strategies by using grounding techniques and Person-Centered interventions.
- Assist with house management (e.
g.
inventory, meal preparation, house sanitation).
- Provide individual and group skills training to assist in promoting community tenure (e.
g.
mindfulness skills training, coping strategies, independent living skills).
- Coordinate and facilitate resident activities and community outings.
- Transport residents to medical appointments, shopping etc.
when needed.
- Monitor medications and assist with medication administration.
- Assists with drug/alcohol screen UA’s as needed.
- Work effectively with case managers, crisis workers, families of residents, and others involved to provide well coordinated treatment.
- Complete clinical record documentation in timely fashion.
- Meets performance expectations for time and billing standards- Assist residents with daily living activities such as shopping, cleaning, laundry and other housekeeping duties as needed.
- Other job duties as assigned by your supervisor.
Response Level 2: In the event of an emergency, employee makes a reasonable effort to report to work.
Employee may be required to perform duties outside of their regularly assigned duties.
Employee may be requested to work an extended or flexible schedule.
Staff at this response level must complete Incident Command System 100 and 700 on-line or in-person training SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION We offer the following retention bonus, prorated based on FTE: $2,000 bonus after 6 months of continuous employment$2,000 bonus after 12 months of continuous employmentWe offer tuition assistance for employees interested in professional development towards a profession in behavioral health.
Up to $7,500 to reimburse for tuition, licensure and/or other educational expenditures.
According to the Marion County policy administrative policies regarding tuition payments.
The Mental Health Associate - will work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team to provide Person-Centered mental health treatment services in a 24-hour residential clinical setting, serving adults with serious and persistent mental illness or chemical dependency.
The ideal candidate will have direct or related experience in working in a therapeutic milieu environment, facilitating therapeutic groups, conducting individual skills training, administering medications, maintaining clinical documentation, and transporting residents as needed - ODL is required.
This recruitment is for a full-time position consisting of four 10-hour shifts per week.
Working between the hours of 1800-0600 qualifies for an additional $1 per hour shift differential increase as well as a $1 wage enhancement per hour-both in addition to hourly wage.
Marion County Health and Human Services is excited to offer a sign-on bonus of $4000 for this position, half of which would be paid at six months of service and the remainder paid at 12 months of service.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES Provides individual and group recreational, social and skills training services under a professionally developed service plan; keeps records of persons served status; performs service plan directed case management functions under close supervision; performs related duties as required.
Primary responsibility of this class is to assist and support other mental health professionals, without primary responsibility for a caseload.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED Works under close supervision of a supervisor who assigns work, establishes goals, and reviews the results obtained for overall effectiveness.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED Supervision of others is not a responsibility of positions in this classification.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES - Provide oversight and Mental Health services in a residential setting serving adults with serious and persistent mental illness.
- Help to create and maintain a caring and supportive setting.
- Monitor for emotional and behavioral changes and impliment de-escalation strategies as needed.
- Monitors for compliance with conditional release plan from the PSRB.
- Reinforces culture of abstinence and recovery.
- Manage milieu environment by modeling pro-social behaviors, assisting clients by guiding them through coping strategies by using grounding techniques and Person-Centered interventions.
- Assist with house management (e.
g.
inventory, meal preparation, house sanitation).
- Provide individual and group skills training to assist in promoting community tenure (e.
g.
mindfulness skills training, coping strategies, independent living skills).
- Coordinate and facilitate resident activities and community outings.
- Transport residents to medical appointments, shopping etc.
when needed.
- Monitor medications and assist with medication administration.
- Assists with drug/alcohol screen UA’s as needed.
- Work effectively with case managers, crisis workers, families of residents, and others involved to provide well coordinated treatment.
- Complete clinical record documentation in timely fashion.
- Meets performance expectations for time and billing standards- Assist residents with daily living activities such as shopping, cleaning, laundry and other housekeeping duties as needed.
- Other job duties as assigned by your supervisor.
Response Level 2: In the event of an emergency, employee makes a reasonable effort to report to work.
Employee may be required to perform duties outside of their regularly assigned duties.
Employee may be requested to work an extended or flexible schedule.
Staff at this response level must complete Incident Command System 100 and 700 on-line or in-person training SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION We offer the following retention bonus, prorated based on FTE: $2,000 bonus after 6 months of continuous employment$2,000 bonus after 12 months of continuous employmentWe offer tuition assistance for employees interested in professional development towards a profession in behavioral health.
Up to $7,500 to reimburse for tuition, licensure and/or other educational expenditures.
According to the Marion County policy administrative policies regarding tuition payments.
• Phone : NA
• Location : 3180 Center Street Northeast, Salem, OR
• Post ID: 9006264072
