Worker, Mental Health at Kedren Community Health Center

Los Angeles, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Attention To Detail, Client Focus, Communication Effectiveness, Compliance, Documentation, Facilitation, Plan Of Care, Service Focus, Thoroughness

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

POSITION OBJECTIVE/SUMMARY: The Mental Health Worker is responsible for participating in the care of psychiatric clients within the limitations of training and experience of a mental health worker. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: * Previous nursing or mental health assistant experience helpful. * The ability to participate in on-the-job training for the first six (6) months. * Good written and verbal communication skills. * Must have the ability to perform tasks involving physical activity, which may include lifting, bending, and standing. * The ability to work additional hours/days as required. * AA Certificate in Mental Health from technical school and/or college preferred * Ability to work with adults and children. GENERAL STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONS: * Assist nursing and/or other treatment staff in making individualized nursing care plans and multidiscipline treatment plans for each assigned client(s). * Plan and may supervise activities for client(s) with other treatment staff in accordance with treatment and program goals. * Assist in creating and maintaining a therapeutic milieu within the assigned unit and/or program center wide as appropriate. * Document observation and interventions according to the established clinical policies and procedures. * Promote basic hygiene, safety, and activities of daily living (e.g. personal hygiene, problems related to nourishment, and other general health care needs of assigned client(s)). * Assist client(s) on admission/discharge through appropriate orientation to facility or referrals for follow-up care. * Interact with client(s) daily on an individual basis making appropriate interventions and reporting observations data to the team leader and on the client record(s). * Conduct/lead client therapy groups as assigned. * Attend and participate in staff meetings, in-service and required staff development training and certification. * Practice confidentiality in all client's, employees, and management related matters. * Assist in preserving Kedren’s mission, goals, and objectives; and help management in establishing its internal service delivery goals and objectives that are consistent with the organization’s public service mission statement. * Participate in the fundraising activities of Kedren. * Assist in other duties and special projects as assigned. COMPETENCIES: * Attention to Detail– Accomplishes tasks through concern for all the areas involved, no matter how small. Monitors and checks work or information and plans and organizes time and resources efficiently. * Client Focus– Identifies, analyzes, and implements evidence-based therapeutic interventions designed to achieve client goals; using research and technological advances; evaluating program outcomes and practice effectiveness; developing, analyzing, advocating and providing leadership for policies and services; and promoting social and economic justice. * Communication Effectiveness– Clearly conveys information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand andretainthe message. * Compliance– Ensures compliance and examines patient information to ensure that they comply with company and industry regulations, and service policies and procedures. * Documentation– Writes clear, concise medical record notes (e.g., focus on referral problem, functional changes, duration, acute or long-term, functional impairment, recommendations, plan of action, results, adjustments, etc.). * Facilitation– Leads group to intended results while allowing adequate discussion, brings group back to the meeting’s purpose or goal when needed, and gains input of ideas from all participants. * Plan of Care– Creates concrete therapeutic strategies, counseling and activities to implement to tackle mental disorders and associated disability; specifies the targets to be achieved and clarifies the roles of stakeholders in implementing the mental health plan. * Service Focus– Balances interests and needs of a variety of internal customers and clients; adjusts priorities to respond to pressing and changing demands. Anticipates and meets theneedof the customer and client; achieves quality results; is committed to continuous improvement of services. * Thoroughness-Demonstrates attention to detail and accuracy. Defines and organizes tasks, responsibilities, and priorities. Takes responsibility for timely completion.

Responsibilities

The Mental Health Worker assists in creating individualized care plans and supervises activities for clients. They also document observations and promote hygiene and safety for assigned clients.