Mental Health Assistant Program Director

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Code / Title :

0515 Mental Health Assistant Program Director

GENERAL PURPOSE

Assists the Mental Health Program Director with behavior services program evaluation, behavior management interventions / training, psychotropic medication monitoring, restraint usage monitoring, and provides ongoing consultation with facility staff, outside consultants, and interacts with clients requiring behavioral interventions.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Assists with training and orientation classes on behavioral management plans, restraint usage, and behavioral intervention techniques.
• Coordinates ongoing training that includes behavior goal implementation with clients, appropriate restraint usage, and collaboration with staff to develop specialized plans for improving client behavior.
• Reviews and monitors all written behavior management plans.
• Monitors and tracks all client behavior occurrences.
• Monitors and tracks all physical restraints used for behavioral interventions.
• Assists with scheduling all psychiatric appointments and coordinates psychiatric reports to accompany clients to appointments.
• Assists in developing and periodically reviewing behavioral policies and procedures with the Program Director and Administrator.
• Assists with departmental supplies purchases.
• Assists with departmental budget and compiles necessary reports.
• Participates in administrative on-call rotation as assigned.

CODE OF CONDUCT

Must adhere to the companys Code of Conduct and Business Ethics policy, including documentation and reporting responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & BEHAVIORS

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

Days / Hours : Sunday-Thursday 11 : 30AM-8PM

#J-18808-Ljbffr