Mental Health Worker for Child/Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program - 10 mos. position

SUMMARY

This position is a full-time 10-month position with benefits. The Mental Health Worker (MHW) will be part of a team providing intensive clinical services to adolescents. The MHW will assist the Mental Health Professional in providing group, family, and individual therapy in the classroom and therapeutic milieu, modifying the curriculum as needs change, while meeting state regulations with regard to charting requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assume overall treatment responsibility for assigned caseload, which includes presenting cases to the Treatment Team, developing assigned clients' treatment plan, providing input to the Team regarding other cases being presented.
2. Identifying client needs/problems, strengths, goals and developing a plan to meet the goals as part of the treatment planning process.
3. The compilation of and maintenance of timely and accurate case records on assigned clients which include daily progress notes on clients, treatment plan reviews, appropriate referral forms, chart audits, intake and other forms as needed.
4. Conduct individual therapies as needed with assigned clients and assume the role of group leader in group therapy sessions and other skill training as assigned.
5. Establish and maintain communication with other NTC treatment staff of staff from other agencies regarding mutual clients when it is appropriate and necessary to do so to meet the treatment needs of the client.
6. Attend and participate in inter-agency meeting regarding mutual clients as needed.
7. Assist in referring assigned clients to other needed community services, such as Community Residential Rehabilitation and Intensive Case Management.
8. Participate in assigned Quality Assurance activities.
9. Participate in Staff Development activities to enhance skills and education.
10. Assist assigned clients in accessing transportation through the Endless Mountains Transportation Authority.
11. Attends monthly staff meetings.
12. Attends quarterly general staff meetings.
13. Participates in ongoing in-service training programs.