Mental Health Worker II - Adolescent residential unit

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group; Mansfield (CT); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization where every moment matters. This part-time role is perfect for those passionate about mental health, providing therapeutic interventions for adolescents in a specialized treatment facility. You'll work closely with an interdisciplinary team, leading client groups and ensuring a safe environment while promoting recovery and empowerment. With a commitment to employee growth and a comprehensive benefits package, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of those in need. Embrace this moment to elevate your career in a supportive and dynamic setting.

Benefits

Medical and dental benefits

401(k) plan with employer match

Generous paid time off

Discounts on services and products

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in mental health or equivalent.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 100 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic interventions and document client responses.
• Lead client groups and assist in behavioral interventions.
• Ensure a safe environment and transport clients as needed.

Skills

Therapeutic Interventions

Behavioral Health Knowledge

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Crisis Intervention

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's Degree in Human Services

Bachelor's Degree (in progress)

Tools

Computer Proficiency

Job description

Description

Job Schedule: Part Time
Standard Hours: 32
Job Shift: Shift 3
Shift Details: Schedule: 11:00PM - 7:30AM

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, over 37,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

Natchaug Hospital is Eastern Connecticut’s leading provider for children, adolescents and adults with mental illness and substance abuse addictions. We offer a variety of programs including inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, residential treatment for court-involved teenage girls, geriatric services, clinical day treatment schools and chemical dependency services. Through our multi-site network of care, we constantly strive to meet its mission in helping people find their way while educating and empowering individuals to participate in their own care and recovery.

Program Summary

Natchaug Hospital's Journey House program is a specialized residential treatment facility on the Mansfield campus for adolescent girls with identified needs for behavioral health services who are admitted through a referral from the juvenile justice system. Journey House offers a variety of evidence-based treatment modalities that are carried out in individual, group and family settings. Residents and the treatment team collaborate on discharge planning, which includes coordination of individual and family therapy, medication management, identification of a primary care physician and any vocational, recreational or educational planning.

Job Summary

Under the direct supervision of a Shift Supervisor, Mental Health Worker II provides therapeutic interventions for clients and participates as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team. Provides leadership and training for Mental Health Workers and other direct care staff, models appropriate interventions and assumes responsibility for maximizing on-the-job teaching moments.

• Carries out client treatment interventions in accordance with individualized treatment plans.
• Observes, intervenes and documents client behavioral and physical response to therapeutic interventions.
• Interacts with clients in ways that take into account age-related and specialized educational, developmental, and psychiatric needs of the population served.
• Leads and co-leads client groups.
• Assists in behavioral client interventions and monitors the milieu to identify and eliminate obvious hazards to maintain a safe environment.
• Provides clients with an orientation to the unit, and inventories and safeguards clients' belongings.
• Collects and records vital signs and client data (weight, blood pressure, etc.).
• Utilizes approved physical intervention techniques, provides and assists with physical escorts, restraints and seclusions, conducts searches, and demonstrates understanding of de-escalation and therapeutic communication techniques.
• Provides transport for clients to and from internal/external programs; and coordinates and schedules client movement through the facility to outside meetings, home visits, appointments and activities.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience as a Mental Health Worker or equivalent directly related experience.
• High school diploma plus 2 years related experience, or Associates degree or 2 years completed toward bachelors degree, preferably in a human services field.
• Current CT Driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Ability to obtain a Public Service License "A" Endorsement within 90 days of hire, which requires ability to pass pre-hire drug screen and DOT physical exam.
• Obtain DCF medication certification within 90 days of hire.
• Must have and maintain a telephone number for scheduling.
• Computer proficiency and keyboarding skills required.
• Must have ability to lift, carry, push, pull, hold 100 +/- lbs.

We take great care of careers.

Hartford HealthCare provides eligible employees with an extensive benefits package and all the benefits of working with a top notch organization:

• Medical and dental benefits
• 401(k) plan with employer match up to 7%
• Generous paid time off with accrual starting on the date of hire
• Discounts on services, products and optional coverages – movie tickets, pet insurance, travel and more!

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.