Mental Health Worker

Generations Healthcare; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Generations Healthcare's Newport Nursing and Rehab facility in Newport, CA is seeking a Mental Health Worker to oversee clients’ adherence to program guidelines and provide supervision and direct care as needed on the STP unit.

The role involves facilitating groups, conducting crisis interventions, and documenting interactions in the medical record. Prior behavioral health experience and strong English skills are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in behavioral health.
• Must read, write, speak English fluently.
• Ability to make independent decisions when needed.
• Ability to interact tactfully with residents, family, staff.
• Patient, cheerful, enthusiastic; handle difficult residents.
• Must not pose direct threat to safety.

Responsibilities

• Escort clients to groups and track participation.
• Facilitate groups and activities.
• Lead MHW discussions.
• Lead daily community meeting.
• Record group participation in calendar and medical record.
• Encourage attendance and participation.
• Ensure forms are completed properly.
• Document interventions and interactions in medical record.
• Report changes in behavior to nurse and counselor.

Skills

Behavioral health experience

English proficiency

Independent decision making

Interpersonal skills

Patience and empathy

Job description

Working Hours

Tuesday-Saturday 7am-3:30pm

Location

Newport, CA

Pay

$23-$25

Newport Nursing and Rehab, a Generations Healthcare facility is searching for a Mental Health Worker to join our STP unit. The primary purpose of this job position is to oversee clients’ adherence to the program guidelines, provide supervision and direct care as needed.

The primary purpose of this job position is to oversee clients’ adherence to the program guidelines. The Mental Health Worker is responsible for communicating with persons served, providing rehabilitation groups, and assisting in crisis intervention. Other duties may be assigned as needed by the program director, or a designee.

Key Responsibilities

• Escort clients timely to groups and record participation ensuring that groups maintain a 1:6 ratio.
• Facilitate groups and activities as assigned.
• Lead MHW discussions as assigned.
• Lead community meeting daily.
• Record client group participation on tracking calendar.
• Pass out and collect tracking calendar weekly.
• Total tracking calendar weekly and log into medical record.
• Encourage client attendance to groups and participation.
• Ensure and assist clients to complete forms properly and timely.
• Documents interventions and interactions with client in the medical record.
• Report change in behavior to charge nurse and Program Counselor.

Requirements

• Previous experience in behavioral health.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
• Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health and/or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

Generations Healthcare’s Mission

Generations Healthcare was founded upon the belief that caring for the sick, the elderly, and the infirm is a special and sacred stewardship. It is our mission to have this belief reflected in everything we do: in the presentation of our homes, in the professionalism of our staff, and in the daily delivery of care to our residents and their families. It is our purpose that whoever enters a Generations home will be met with kindness, competence and compassion.

We invite you to make a difference in the lives of others and our residents, who represent a Lifetime of Memories, a Lifetime of Care, and a Lifetime of Love.

Please note: This position requires the successful completion of a background check, pre-employment physical, and drug screening as part of the hiring process.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. The Company prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, reproductive health decision making, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, transgender identity, citizenship status, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.