Mental Health Worker

Preferra Insurance; Odenton, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensated weekly

Flexible schedule

Professional growth opportunities

Broad client opportunities

Job summary

Delta-T Group connects professionals with client opportunities in the health and social services space. A client in Odenton, MD is seeking a Mental Health Worker to provide services in the home and community.

The role focuses on teaching life skills, supporting independence, and de-escalation while coordinating activities across shifts. CPR/First Aid, a valid driver license, and a clean background are required, with weekly compensation and flexible scheduling options.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1 year experience working in related field.
• CPR and First Aid Certifications.
• Valid Driver's License, and clean driving record.
• Clean Slate Background Check
• Clean State Background check.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized teaching, training, and support to adults with severe mental illness to increase independence in the community.
• Work with clients in their home and community to provide life skills training and services.
• Demonstrate caring, self-directed approach and accept direction and feedback.
• Coordinate activities and re-direct or de-escalate as needed.
• Enter information electronically and maintain basic computer comfort.
• Counsel mental health patients and support clients remotely as needed.

Skills

Team Building

Communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Delta-T Group connects professionals with client opportunities within the special education, social service, behavioral health, and disability sectors. With over 35 years in business, we have built a reputation for referring highly qualified professionals for rewarding short and long-term independent contract opportunities.

One of our clients is seeking a Mental Health Workers to provide service in Odenton, MD.

HOURS

• All Shifts Available!!
• Needs to be Flexible.

SUMMARY OF CLIENT'S DESCRIPTION OF THIS OPPORTUNITY

• Provide individualized teaching, training, and support to young adults and adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses to help them increase their independence in the community.
• Mental Health worker works with clients in their home and throughout the community to provide life skills training and services.
• Caring, self-directed individuals who also take direction and feedback well.
• Self-motivation and ability to coordinate activities.
• Ability to re-direct and de-escalate individuals.
• Experience providing skills training.
• Ability to enter information electronically and have a basic comfort with computers.
• Ability to work with and counsel mental health patients
• Staff must be available to complete all trainings (in person and online) during length of assignment.

CLIENT'S REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 1 year experience working in related field
• Clean Slate Background Check
• Clean State Background check
• CPR and First Aid Certifications
• Valid Driver's License, and clean driving record

Preferred skills:

• Team Building: The ability to motivate all staff and to work collaboratively with staff from other programs to provide the most beneficial services to the clients.
• Communication: Excellent oral, writing and listening skills.
• Organizational skills: An ability to work independently and to initiate actions to support the efforts of the staff and the clients.
• Interpersonal skills: An ability to relate with clients as well as all levels of staff.

DTG ADVANTAGES

• Establish a relationship with one of the nation's largest referral agencies for behavioral-health
• Compensated weekly
• Increase or decrease your schedule at your discretion: choose opportunities that best fit your schedule.
• Ability to grow professionally.
• Access to a broad array of client opportunities.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Delta-T Group's mission is to provide cost-effective, reliable referrals, and innovative referral solutions, for the social services, behavioral health, allied health and special education fields, for the betterment of independent behavioral health professionals seeking new opportunities and those needing care and support.