Mental Health Worker

Voices for Voices; Philadelphia, Northern (Philadelphia County, KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Flexible schedule

Professional growth opportunities

Broad client opportunities

Job summary

Delta-T Group is seeking Mental Health Workers to provide service in Odenton, MD. The role involves delivering individualized teaching, training, and support to adults with severe mental illnesses in home and community settings, focusing on life skills and independence.

You will collaborate with clients and staff, re-direct, de-escalate, document progress, and participate in trainings as required. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, at least one year of related experience, CPR/First Aid

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a related field.
• CPR and First Aid certifications preferred.
• Valid driver's license with clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized teaching, training and support to clients with mental illness in home and community settings.
• Deliver life skills training and services to increase independence.
• Re-direct and de-escalate individuals and coordinate activities as needed.
• Enter information electronically and maintain basic computer comfort.
• Attend trainings in person and online during assignment.

Skills

1 year experience

CPR/First Aid experience

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Valid Driver's License

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.