Description

　　We support employees furthering education, ongoing training, quality supervision, and training in evidence-supported practices. The Mental Health Specialist (MHS) is responsible for providing instruction as well as monitoring effective individualized mental health programs for each assigned youth. The MHS also assists the classroom team within the school setting to provide mental health treatment and education.

　　Essential Responsibilities & Role

　　To assure effective mental health programming and education to increase each youth’s adaptive social and coping skills and appropriate program decorum, the MHS will:

　　administer assessments and complete necessary documentation related to the assessments;

　　implement Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP);

　　implement, and monitor individual and group interventions and contracts in accordance with Mental Health Treatment Plan goals;

　　complete daily progress notes, mental health treatment plan reviews, attendance information

　　facilitate affective/psychoeducational groups and lessons on skill streaming, community meetings, Aggression Replacement Training, social skills, etc.

　　demonstrate a proficient level of cultural sensitivity;

　　actively implement components of all Re-ED values in the program, , home, and community settings

　　serve as a contributing member responsible for the education of mental health development of students

　　To assure comprehensive documentation of all youth progress, the MHS will:

　　complete record-keeping procedures for team meetings, including preparation of information to report to team mates (e.g., daily progress notes)

　　follow designated program policy regarding the documentation of critical incidents

　　completes daily partial hospital attendance sheet;

　　using program-designated format, contribute information towards youth progress for discharge summaries.

　　utilize technology through electronic documentation, electronic communication, and use of the internet to supplement programming and communication.

　　provide documentation that is in compliance with program procedures, State licensing, and Medicaid regulations. Sign off on various documentation per program procedures and licensing regulations.

　　complete written work that is legible accurate and uses professional clinical language.

　　meet time lines for submitting paperwork

　　To assure the continuous safety of all youth, the MHS will:

　　directly supervise assigned youth via visual and auditory contact at all times during program day unless otherwise arranged;

　　follow program-designated procedures for all physical contact with youth during physical restraints, searches and so on;

　　follow program-designated procedures for handling illness and injury, including arranging necessary medical care--(with the approval of the Nurse and Coordinator or Program Director)—informing appropriate persons of the situation, and documenting the injury/illness and actions taken;

　　according to a designated schedule, supervise youth arrival and departure to from program;

　　assist other staff, as needed, in physical interventions to protect youth and staff from injury

　　detect and remediate, with the Coordinator of Program Services’ approval, if necessary, potentially dangerous environmental conditions (e.g., broken glass);

　　when transporting youth, maintain safe driving procedures

　　Assist in development and implementation of, program based, crises safety plan.

　　To assure the continuing development of professional skills, the MHS will:

　　participate in all regularly scheduled in service programs;

　　with the approval of the Coordinator, periodically serve on program committees;

　　with the approval of the Program/ Director, periodically attend local, state, or national conferences and workshops.

　　To promote the professional image of Pressley Ridge in local, state, and national communities, the MHS will:

　　with the approval of the Program Director, provide inservice/training programs to other programs;

　　with the approval of the Program Director, give formal presentations on program-relevant issues at local, state, or national workshops or conventions.

　　Qualifications

　　Education

　　Required

　　Bachelors or better in Human ServicesEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

　　The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)