Job description
Overview:
Title: Mental Health Worker
Civil Service Title: Social Worker Institution
Location: George J. Otlowski Sr., Center for Mental Health Care – Perth Amboy, NJ
Reports to: Partial Care Program Director and Assistant Director
Contacts: Clients, CMHC Staff, Community Responsibilities:
SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
Counseling:
Documentation:
Performance lmprovement/Productivity:
Adherence to Rules and Regulations:
Teamwork and Collaboration:
The George J Otlowski, Sr. Center for Mental Health Care is recruiting a full-time
Mental Health Worker. Located in Perth Amboy, NJ, the center provides behavioral health services to the Middlesex County community and is one of the largest outpatient behavioral healthcare centers in the area. Our behavioral healthcare services are designed to help with a variety of psychiatric conditions and co-occurring disorders. Our multi-modality approach consists of individualized treatment planning that addresses patient’s needs and sets realistic therapeutic goals so that each individual who receives care achieves recovery and rehabilitation. Our team includes a medical director, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, registered nurses, psychologists, social workers, social work interns, interpreters and support staff.
Title: Mental Health Worker
Civil Service Title: Social Worker Institution
Location: George J. Otlowski Sr., Center for Mental Health Care – Perth Amboy, NJ
Reports to: Partial Care Program Director and Assistant Director
Contacts: Clients, CMHC Staff, Community
- Provides supportive counseling services to clients primarily in the group modality but including individual and family therapy as need.
- Develops individual recovery plans and conducts reviews throughout the duration of treatment, with the goal of achieving clients' chosen valued roles and meeting discharge criteria.
- In collaboration with their supervisor, abides by the standards set forth by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Medicaid.
- When appropriate, clinically supervises staff assigned to them by the program Director and reports administrative concerns regarding their supervisees to same.
- Follows the philosophy of illness management and recovery when working with clients.
- Ensures Medical Unit secretaries schedule and reschedule clients' appointments with prescribers to ensure clients are seen as often as needed.
- Arrange for transportation as necessary, linkage with outside resources, referrals to appropriate services as is needed by clients.
- Completes any other tasks relevant to their program or role as determined by their direct supervisor.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
Individual Recovery Planning:
Develops a clinically appropriate individual recovery plan utilizing the intake assessment, ensuring that the appropriate level of care is being delivered to the client. Complete individual recovery plans, reviews, discharge planning, updates to recovery plans, and case closings in a timely and clinically appropriate fashion.
Develops a clinically appropriate individual recovery plan utilizing the intake assessment, ensuring that the appropriate level of care is being delivered to the client. Complete individual recovery plans, reviews, discharge planning, updates to recovery plans, and case closings in a timely and clinically appropriate fashion.
Counseling:
Provide clients relevant supportive counseling services that reflect appropriate planning and evaluation of care in a variety of modalities including individual, group, and family as needed. Observe privacy and confidentiality rules and respect the rights of clients. Demonstrates Multicultural Competencies relating to diversity, equity, and opportunity in clients. Demonstrates ability to use procedures for assessing and managing suicide risk.
Documentation:
Ensures that the clinical record is complete with all contacts with clients, or others on behalf of the client, as well as all client activities, services, status updates, and referrals provided in accordance with program policies and procedures, along with client's response and ultimate outcome.
Performance lmprovement/Productivity:
Works to ensure program's average daily attendance is at an optimal productivity level. Completes and/ or participates in all assigned performance improvement activities (peer chart reviews, mentoring programs, etc.) and attends performance improvement meetings and training sessions as appropriate.
Adherence to Rules and Regulations:
Adheres to the Center's mission, vision, and treatment philosophy in all endeavors and interactions. Follows the Center's policies and procedures, and all appropriate professional and regulatory guidelines. Maintains all required clinical competencies.
Teamwork and Collaboration:
Can effectively collaborate and communicate upward, downward, and laterally to provide a seamless continuum of care and promote a harmonious work environment conducive to quality care.
Is a team player and has a cooperative and harmonious disposition in making contributions to the team or supervision meetings with a willingness to share ideas, best practices, and new ways of doing things.
Is a team player and has a cooperative and harmonious disposition in making contributions to the team or supervision meetings with a willingness to share ideas, best practices, and new ways of doing things.
Engages in supervision in a productive and appropriate manner; exhibiting a flexible therapeutic style and the ability to relate to various clinical perspectives.
Responds to clients' needs and concerns promptly and with compassion and understanding.
Qualifications:
Education: Completion of at least a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred) from an accredited college or university in psychology, counseling, social work, or a related discipline.
Experience: Prior related experience in a clinical setting desired.
Language: Bilingual Spanish preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Demonstrated ability to work respectfully and productively with staff and clients. Possesses personal and professional commitment to, mental health practice principles and ethics and the Center's mission, and vision policies. Ability to adhere to set deadlines for documentation and maintain patient confidentiality. Demonstrates self-awareness, sensitivity to others, and the interpersonal skills needed to relate to a wide range of individuals, groups, and families.
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