What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Professional position at Compass Health Center?
The Mental Health Professional will support Compass’ clinical teams through activities including but not limited to interacting with patients and supporting the milieu, communicating patient information, preparing the clinical environment, aiding patients in daily exposure therapy work under the supervision of masters level clinicians, tracking patient outcome data. Additionally, this role will understand HIPAA compliance and be able to maintain a calm demeanor in high-stress situations.
What You'll Do:
- Communicate patient progress with team
- Aid in daily Exposure and Response prevention therapy including but not limited to gathering materials, facilitating exposures that involve more than one person, supporting patients during and after exposures, helping them increase the intensity or variability of exposures.
- Support other therapists such as communicating needs outside the group room, writing on the board, etc..
- Demonstrate or perform interoceptive with patients
- Support in program day to day logistics including but not limited to attendance, scheduling, printing materials, prepping rooms, administering/entering patient data measures
- Engage in frequent communication and collaboration with team members
- Guiding group in a scripted meditation
- Chart progress of patients
- Check and respond to daily emails and EMR messages.
- Maintain organizational systems
- Communicate patient requests with doctors/nurses/therapists
- Maintain patient privacy at all times
- Participate in professional development activities.
- Other responsibilities as assigned
Who You Are:
- Flexibility working with multiple populations or in different programs
- Ability to quickly establish rapport with patients
- Excellent time management skills, including the ability to juggle multiple demands simultaneously in a fast paced and changing environment
- Ability to maintain patient privacy at all times
- Ability to tolerate patients being uncomfortable or distressed in your presence
- Interest and/or knowledge of exposure and response prevention therapy
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree – preferred
- Experience successfully working with adults with significant mental health needs
- Have two years’ experience working with people
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer and standing, bending and moving
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
Disclaimers:
The above information is intended to describe the general nature of this position and should not be considered a comprehensive statement of duties, activities, responsibilities, and requirements. Additional duties, activities, responsibilities, and requirements may be assigned, with or without notice, at any time. Please note that this job description is neither an employment contract nor a promise of work for any specific length of time.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Compass Health Center is Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive work environment that is supportive in nature and that respects all individuals.
