Mental Health Associate – Adolescent Behavioral Health

Jobtailor; West Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist to provide care to individuals with behavioral, emotional, and mental health challenges. You will assist with assessments, treatment planning, admissions, and documentation.

Responsibilities include de-escalation using CPI, group and individual therapies, safety rounds, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team. Evening shift with every other weekend and holiday rotation; CPI and BLS certifications required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or Psychology is required.
• CPI training to be completed within 3 months of hire.
• BLS certification within 30 days of hire from AHA.
• Advanced English reading, writing and speaking is required.
• Ability to respond appropriately to customers and coworkers.
• Ability to interact with a wide variety of people while maintaining confidentiality.
• Professional demeanor and ability to communicate only facts when necessary.
• Proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, email and web browsers; comfortable with Windows.
• Evening shift 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m. with every other weekend and holiday rotation.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to individuals with behavioral, emotional, and mental health problems.
• Assist interdisciplinary treatment team with patient assessments and goal-directed treatment planning.
• Obtain referral information and assist with patient admissions.
• Complete admission assessments excluding nursing components.
• Set behavioral limits and de-escalate patients using CPI techniques.
• Participate in interdisciplinary clinical staffing and provide pertinent patient information.
• Develop, review, and revise assigned patients' plans of care.
• Document interventions using DAR format.
• Provide supportive care to patients and families.
• Facilitate group and individual therapies; safety rounds and crisis management.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Patient Assessment

Therapeutic Communication

Documentation DAR

Behavioral Limit Setting

Conflict Resolution

Psychoeducational Therapy

Group Therapy Facilitation

Individual Therapy Facilitation

Safety Rounds

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Tools

Windows OS

Word Processing Software

Spreadsheets

Email Applications

Web Browsers

Job description

• Provide care to individuals with behavioral, emotional, and mental health problems


• Assist the interdisciplinary treatment team with patient assessments and goal-directed treatment planning


• Obtain referral information and assist with patient admissions


• Complete admission assessments excluding nursing components


• Ensure compliance with legal admission requirements, patient rights, releases of information, and five-day release requests


• Administer and score assessment scales according to protocol


• Participate in interdisciplinary clinical staffing and provide pertinent patient information


• Develop, review, and revise assigned patients' plans of care


• Complete required documentation and address patient strengths, impairments, and interventions


• Create and maintain a safe, therapeutic, caring, nurturing, healing, and educational milieu


• Set behavioral limits and de-escalate patients using CPI techniques


• Participate in seclusion/restraint procedures, monitor patients, and complete related documentation


• Provide supportive care to patients and families


• Conduct safety rounds and assist with conflict resolution


• Facilitate group, individual, educational, structured, and psychoeducational therapies


• Apply brief therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy models and Recovery principles


• Document interventions using DAR format


• Recognize and report abuse or neglect as required by law


• Provide situational 1:1 interventions and engage patients in community meetings


• Interact with parents and significant others regarding programming and patient progress


• Participate in performance improvement activities, root cause analyses, action plans, and committees


• Generate process, treatment, and patient-care improvement ideas


• Precept new employees and complete assignments from the Program Manager or unit committees

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field


• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training within 3 months


• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days from the American Heart Association (AHA)


• Advanced English reading, writing, and oral skills


• Ability to respond appropriately to customers and coworkers


• Ability to interact with a wide variety of people


• Ability to maintain confidential information


• Ability to communicate only facts to recipients or decline to reveal information


• Ability to project a professional, friendly, helpful demeanor


• Basic computer knowledge, including word processing, spreadsheets, email, and web browsers


• Comfortable using Windows OS and learning new applications


• Must work evening shift, 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m., every other weekend, and holiday rotation

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in providing care for individuals with behavioral, emotional, and mental health issues, while ensuring compliance with legal requirements and effective treatment planning. Proficient in applying therapeutic techniques, conducting assessments, and facilitating various therapy modalities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training


• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification


• Behavioral Health Care


• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)


• Patient Assessment and Documentation

Hard Skills

• Patient Assessment


• Crisis Intervention


• Therapeutic Communication


• Documentation Using DAR Format


• Behavioral Limit Setting


• Conflict Resolution


• Psychoeducational Therapy


• Group Therapy Facilitation


• Individual Therapy Facilitation


• Safety Rounds

Soft Skills

• Professional Demeanor


• Interpersonal Communication


• Confidentiality Maintenance


• Customer Service Orientation


• Team Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work


• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology


• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training


• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Industry Keywords

• Behavioral Health


• Mental Health


• Patient Rights


• Treatment Planning


• Interdisciplinary Team

Tools & Technologies

• Windows OS


• Word Processing Software


• Spreadsheets


• Email Applications


• Web Browsers