Mental Health Tech - PRN - (All Shifts)

Job Description:

Direct Care Tech – Innova Grace

The ideal candidate must be able to work shifts of 7a -3p, 3p - 11p, and 11p - 7a with a minimum of 2-day availability during the week and open to weekends.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administer medication to clients (Medication pass experience preferred)

• Deliver quality care to clients within a residential setting

• Provide supervision of clients while on shift

• Assist and encourage clients with activities of daily living

• Provide appropriate documentation as needed

• Work cooperatively with team members to have knowledge of client’s treatment plan

• Lead various mental health groups following a curriculum

• Assist in creating and updating mental health curriculums

• Be available in times of crisis or intense situations

• Empathetic people who can maintain loving but firm boundaries

• Assist with meal prep, meal serving, and kitchen clean up

• Inventory items for new clients and record on inventory sheet

• All shifts attend to laundry and general house cleaning responsibilities

• All shifts are responsible for cleaning common areas throughout the day

• Provide a safe environment by securing restricted areas and doors

• Account for all clients on daily census sheet

• Complete shift log, phone log, and end of duty checklist for each shift

• Other duties as assigned

Competencies:

• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills

• Motivation to grow and increase knowledge within the field of mental health

• Work independently with minimal oversight

• Patient and compassionate with client's emotional and psychological needs

• Basic understanding of mental health and client's emotional/physical/personal boundaries

• Dependable and consistent attendance for scheduled shifts 

• Outgoing group leader

• Knowledge of practices utilized in clinical interventions i.e., CBT, ACT, DBT, etc.

• Working knowledge of Electronic Medical Record

• Knowledge of ethical code and requirements of mandated reporting

• Work collaboratively to meet team goals and expectations

Minimum Qualifications:

• Be at least 18 years of age

• Have earned a High School Diploma or GED

• Understand mental health practices (experienced) 

• Prior residential experience preferred

• Certification as a Medical Assistant - MA (preferred), Certified Medication Aide - CMA (preferred), Certified Mental Health Technician - CMHT (preferred)

• Post high school medical education (para-professional nursing, medical, and/or technical)

• Licensed Vocational Nurse students, Social Work students, Psychology students preferred

• Must be able to climb stairs (two story house).