A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.
Mental Health Behavior Specialist Riverside County Latino Commission - 4.0 Indio, CA Job Details Full-time From $23 an hour 5 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Professional development assistance Flexible schedule Retirement plan Qualifications Bilingual Spanish Abuse and neglect policy adherence English Bachelor's degree in social science Driver's License Bachelor's degree Working with individuals with mental health conditions Clinical confidentiality policies Care plans Child abuse reporting laws Behavioral health Full Job Description
DESCRIPTION
The Mental Health Behavioral Specialist provides numerous essential support services to clients and their caregiver/families. At Riverside County Latino Commission a Mental Health Behavioral Specialist may be known as a Rehabilitation Specialist, Rehab Specialist, Child & Family Specialist, In-Home Support Counselor, Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist. The Mental Health Behavioral Specialist using a team-based approach, is responsible for providing direct rehabilitative mental health services to clients with severe emotional and/or mental health challenges. Utilizing the Core Practice Model (CPM) principles, the Mental Health Behavioral Specialist will support clients primarily in the home with intensive, individualized, strength-based, and needs driven intervention activities that support the engagement and participation of the client and significant support persons. The Mental Health Behavioral Specialist is an integral part of the support team, assisting the client to develop skills and self-sufficiency to achieve the goals and objectives of the care plan. Clients may be in the custody of the Child Welfare Department, Probation, removed from families of origin, in the process of adoption, or in transition to independent living programs.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
All of the responsibilities listed below are considered essential functions of this position. Additionally, this position is expected to ensure that the core operating values and the strategic direction of the agency are adhered to. Provide in-home or in-school direct services to clients/families and one-on-one services to the client as needed Establish positive and supportive relationship with client and his or her family/caretaker and maintain appropriate and professional boundaries Provide medically necessary, skill-based interventions for remediation of behaviors or improvement of symptoms and as needed assist significant supports in implementing the intervention strategies Assist the client with development of functional skills to maintain safety, housing stability, improve self-care, self-regulation, self-management and/or other functional impairments Communicate with teachers, clinicians, parents, community workers and others directly involved in the client's treatment plan to address the client needs advocating for stabilizing services and connecting the client to beneficial resources within the community Participate in the development and implementation of care such as behavioral plans and treatment goals through child and family team meetings with the client and significant supports Participate in Child-Family Team Meetings. Maintain accurate, thoroughly documented client records with a quality of documentation that meets or exceeds both Riverside County Latino Commission and DMH standards Submit all documentation within agency documentation policy guidelines Maintain client confidentiality as per agency standards Willingness to travel throughout Coachella Valley to provide field-based services in homes, field, schools Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings, weekly supervisions and other meetings as assigned Conduct all functions in accordance with Agency guidelines, policies and procedures Comply with applicable professional licensing, certification, and ongoing training requirements Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned Arrange work schedule or required hours to the benefit of the Agency with the approval of the Supervisor
REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS A
bachelor's degree in a social science related field AND at least 6 months of experience in working with emotionally disturbed clients or clients who have a serious behavioral problem Knowledge of prevailing governmental laws and regulations regarding the provision of mental health services, including confidentiality, the reporting of child abuse and neglect and related regulations Experience in performing behavioral therapy (ABA, TBS) Bilingual (Spanish/English) Valid California driver's license
COMPENSATION
The starting pay rate for this position is $23.00 per hour. Mileage will be reimbursed at .76 cents per mile. Riverside County Latino Commission will consider for employment all qualified applicants, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. Riverside County Latino Commission is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the Riverside County Latino Commission nondiscrimination policy.
Pay:
From $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
Dental insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Retirement plan Vision insurance
