Lead Behavioral Health Group Home Worker

Center For Mental Health • Helena, MT

45d • Onsite

About The Position

A paraprofessional person working on a therapeutic team involved in the operation of a transitional 24-hour group home facility.

Requirements

• Completion of high school or equivalency is required.
• One to two years of group home experience required.
• Previous experience serving persons with a mental health illness required.
• MT Driver’s License, valid vehicle insurance, and vehicle required.
• Must be able to transport clients.
• Must pass Background Checks and Motor Vehicle Record Checks.

Responsibilities

• Acts as lead-worker in group home and completes requisition and claim forms, work orders, and collects monthly rent.
• The lead is the first point of contact for assisting group home workers.
• Assist group homes workers with clients or group home needs.
• Participate as part of an interdisciplinary team in the development and implementation of each client’s individual treatment plans.
• Maintain employee work schedule according to staffing limitations.
• Develops/maintains daily schedule for staffing group home shifts.
• Provide on-call services and respond to group home needs.
• Assists Operations Manager with ensuring monthly summaries and weekly census are completed.
• Comply with all standards to assure the health and safety of clients and employees.
• Assists clients in problems relating to daily living activities.
• Performs crisis intervention.
• Assists psychiatric nurse in medication monitoring for transitional home clients.
• Must complete and pass medication training test within initial probation period.
• Assists with distributing prescribed medications.
• Maintains required paperwork for assigned clients in accordance with Many Rivers policy.
• Coordinates socialization and recreational activities for clients.
• Assists with transporting clients to Day Treatment Monday through Friday and participates in Day Treatment activities.

Benefits

• 401K Matching Contributions
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Birthday
• Pet Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED