Lead Residential Mental Health Worker

Child Guidance Resource•Haverford Township, PA

About The Position

The Lead Mental Health Worker is a direct care position with some supervisory duties that will provide for the safety and well-being of each resident within the home and facilitate community involvement/interaction in cooperation with the residents, staff and administration. The Lead Mental Health Worker will facilitate implementation of general and specific household and individual routine/programming while serving as a role model for the resident population. The Lead Mental Health Worker provides a continuum of services, including system advocacy, informational/referral, supportive counseling, family and resident education, and crisis intervention / stabilization. Who is CGRC? We are a premier behavior and mental health provider that embraces our employees as partners in our organization's strategic plan. What can CGRC do for you? Do YOU want to be a Change Agent? If so, we want you to be a part of the Child Guidance partnership. Working here means being open to new clinical experiences both as an individual and as part of a team. We offer reimbursed comprehensive clinical supervision and training with the opportunity to develop your leadership competencies and career interests on a personal level. Join any of our organizational committees, task forces, or work groups. If you are furthering your education, we want to be your partner. We are offering flexibility for classes, internship possibilities within our organization, and the availability for licensure supervision. It is important to us that you enjoy a healthy work-life balance and we will encourage you to have personal goals that focus on self-care. At CGRC, you can enjoy a relaxed working environment with flexible work schedules that allow for a healthy work-life balance. We encourage and support career development and there are always opportunities for you to learn and grow within the organization. We have a competitive compensation package and generous time off and benefits for eligible employees. You and your family can also enjoy discounts and offers through our Tickets at Work Program. CGRC is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. APPLY NOW TO JOIN OUR TEAM! Child Guidance Resource Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Responsibilities

Conduct a thorough search for relevant information when approaching problems; grasps pertinent issues in all their complexity; carefully weighs the impact of broad range of related issues or factors.
Develop and implement behaviorally measurable treatment plans for each resident in order to provide with both appropriate services and / or interventions.
Thinks creatively; generates new ideas and initiative; challenges the status quo in thought and action when appropriate; inspires creative thinking in others and considers their ideas and suggestions with an open mind.
Accurately assess resident needs and documents in bi-monthly review.
Monitor service provision through intensive case management to ensure receipt of quality and appropriate services/interventions.
Develop therapeutic alliances with adults, works with residents to resolve issues of therapy relationships.
Incorporate understanding of medication management as it supports the overall clinical plan.
Supervise the self-administration of client medication.
Ascertains through questions that clients’ understand his/her prescribed medication – dose, side effects, etc., as guided by a registered nurse.

Benefits

reimbursed comprehensive clinical supervision and training
opportunity to develop your leadership competencies and career interests on a personal level
flexibility for classes
internship possibilities within our organization
availability for licensure supervision
healthy work-life balance
relaxed working environment
flexible work schedules
career development
competitive compensation package
generous time off and benefits for eligible employees
discounts and offers through our Tickets at Work Program
eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program