Mental Health Professional

Sharon Health Care Center; Peoria (IL); Presencial; USD 52.000 - 76.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

401K retirement plan

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

SHC Woods is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Professional (MHP) for a full-time role with all shift hours and weekend rotation. The facility provides Recovery-oriented, person-centered care to ambulatory adults with mental illness and offers a range of therapeutic services and 24-hour supervision.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, one year of supervised mental health experience, and the ability to work in a team with a recovery-focused approach.

Formación

• Minimum of a one-year supervised experience working with persons with mental illness.
• Candidate should understand recovery-focused model for adults with mental illness.
• Team oriented and able to work in crisis situations.

Responsabilidades

• Assess and evaluate consumer's psychiatric rehabilitation service needs.
• Develop, review, and modify Treatment Plans with consumers and team.
• Make internal and community referrals related to the Treatment Plan.
• Ensure Treatment plans have interdisciplinary approaches and measurable goals.
• Educate consumers about community resources and encourage participation.
• Track progress and document effectiveness of the Treatment Plan.
• Provide one-to-one counseling with consumers.
• Conduct psychosocial rehabilitation groups and complete documentation.
• Assist with discharge planning and transition preparation.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in symptoms or behaviors.
• Complete timely and thorough documentation.
• Maintain professionalism in consumer/facility interactions.

Conocimientos

Crisis management

Recovery-focused model

Team oriented

Counseling empathy

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in counseling and guidance

Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or related field

Licensed practical nurse

Certified Recovery Support Specialist

Certified family partnership professional

Occupational therapy assistant with mental health experience

High school diploma + 5 years supervised clinical experience

Any prior MHP employment before 2013 (grandfathered)

Descripción del empleo

SHC Woods is accepting applications for Mental Health Professional (MHP). Currently looking for full-time position, all shift hours with weekend rotation.

Requirements

• In accordance with Illinois Administrative Code 132.25, must possess one of the following:
  • A Bachelor’s Degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, education, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, family therapy, or related human service field;
  • Bachelor’s Degree in any field not listed above with two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting;
  • Licensed practical nurse;
  • Certificate of psychiatric rehabilitation from a DHS-approved program, plus a high school diploma or GED and two years experience in providing mental health services;
  • Certified Recovery Support Specialist in good standing with the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association;
  • Certified family partnership professional in good standing with the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association;
  • Occupational therapy assistant with at least one year of experience in a mental health setting;
  • Minimum of a high school diploma and five years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health or human services;
  • Any individual employed as an MHP prior to July 1st, 2013 unless employment changes
• A minimum of one year of supervised experience working with persons with mental illness
• Candidate should enjoy working with this target population and have a good understanding of recovery-focused model in working with adults with mental illness
• Team oriented and well-versed in crisis management

Job Summary

As a Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Facility, SHC Woods provides Recovery-oriented, person-centered mental health services to ambulatory adults living with symptoms of mental illness and free of medically complex health conditions. Our facility provides holistic services with interdisciplinary teams consisting of social workers, mental health professionals, nurses, and other direct-care staff. We offer a variety of programming, activities, therapeutic services and 24-hour supervision. Our residents are working on gaining and maintaining mental health stability and developing independence. Many move out of our facility and transition to independent living with community support.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Assess and evaluate consumer’s psychiatric rehabilitation service needs
• Develop, review, and modify the Treatment Plan in collaboration with the consumer and other Team members
• Make recommendations and referrals (both internally and in the community) for services identified on the Treatment Plan
• Ensure that the Treatment plan contains appropriate interdisciplinary approaches and measurable goals
• Educate consumers about community resources and programs; provide linkage as needed and encourage participation
• Track consumer progress related to Treatment Plan goals, document the effectiveness of the Plan and communicate findings to relevant parties (with Consent where needed)
• Provide one-to-one counseling with consumers on an ongoing basis
• Conduct psychosocial rehabilitation groups and complete all relevant documentation
• Assist consumers with discharge planning and help them prepare for transition
• Ensure physicians are notified of any sudden, marked, or adverse changes in symptoms or behaviors
• Complete all documentation in a timely and thorough manner
• Maintain professionalism and meet expectations related to consumer/facility interactions

• Benefits include medical/vision/dental insurance, life insurance, 401K retirement plan, paid time off, and more!