Area of Interest : Behavioral Health ServicesFTE / Hours per pay period : 0.8Department : Inpt Adult MH- LuthShift : 32 hour week, day / eve mix, every other weekend, holiday rotationJob ID : 174969Overview
The Mental Health Professional I works one on one with patients and facilitates group psychoeducation sessions. There is also typically an element of care coordination, helping to coordinate services for patient to ensure all available community resources are utilized to the patient's best advantage.
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Responsibilities
Treatment planning, discharge planning and referrals :
Develop and maintain the patient's treatment plan throughout the patient's course of treatment with input from the care teamKeep patient, family, or others informed as to the patient's progress throughout treatment as the patient desires.Complete safety planningComplete discharge planningMay lead psychoeducational groupsCoordinate patient's social determinants of care needsPractice de-escalation techniquesProvide patient information and make referralsUnderstand Medicaid and other governmental benefit systems and help patients navigate through the public mental health system.Help patients follow through with their health goals.Coordinate medical and behavioral healthcare for patientsAssists patients with activities of daily livingConducts assessments including but not limited to suicide screening and mental health assessments, patient rights, obtaining releases of information, advanced directives etc.May completes patient rounding in order to maintain a safe environmentProvides culturally and linguistically appropriate servicesMay transport patientsDocumentation and Administrative Functions :
Maintains accurate, concise, and current clinical documentation.
Collaboration and Coordination
Participate in all required trainings and educational activitiesParticipate in department level meetings and huddlesBe responsive to patients in applicable communication modeQualifications
Education : Bachelor's degree required. Mental Health related field prefered.
Experience : Previous healthcare & behavioral healthcare experience preferred.
License(s) / Certification(s) : Driver's license if in an outpatient setting. May require class D Driver's license within 6 months of employment for outpatient setting. May be required to obtain BLS within six months of hire for certain sites.
Other : Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.