What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker ---Overnights ** $1000 SIGN ON BONUS position at Northstar Behavioral Health Network?
Job Duties and Responsibilities : (Essential Functions)
Supervise residents to assure their health and safety; plus :
- Respond immediately to emergency situations following established policies and procedures.
- Consult with the mental health professional on any psychiatric emergency, and follow directions as given.
- Provide a supportive recovery model and strengths-based perspective with all recipients.
- Complete all recipient skill-building and mental health interventions as assigned by the mental health professional.
- Closely monitor activities throughout the facility
- Conduct hourly room checks throughout the facility.
- Regularly conduct fire drills and severe weather drills.
- Maintain safe access to medications for residents
- Follow instructions and directions from lead staff.
- Provide janitorial services to include cleaning the bathrooms, moping the floor, vacuuming, organizing, and making sure the living spaces are clean.
Required Skills and Experience (Minimum requirements in terms of educational background, work experience, licenses / certifications or other knowledge skills and abilities).
Mental Health Rehabilitation Workers must meet the following 4 requirements : Have a high school diploma or equivalent. Must successfully complete 30 hours of training during the two years prior to hiring in each of the following areas :
Meets one of the qualifications in A. or B. A. Have an associate of arts degree in one of the behavioral sciences or is a registered nurse without a bachelor's degree, or within the previous 10 years has :
B. Is fluent in the non-English language or competent in a culture of an ethnic group to which at least 20 percent of rehab worker's recipients belong, and
Additional Skills and Experience (Preferred or helpful) Ability to handle confidential information responsibly. Ability to effectively relate to residents in the community or facility. Availability and flexibility to work additional hours, as need dictates. Skills needed : Clarity in verbal and written communication, sensitivity, accuracy, good logic, adaptability and flexibility, teamwork in an interdisciplinary setting, sense of humor, initiative, stress tolerance and safety awareness.
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