Grade 3.5 Mental Health Assistant - CIS

St Clair County Community Mental Health • Port Huron, MI

22h • Onsite

About The Position

St. Clair County Community Mental Health embraces an employment environment that promotes recovery and discovery with an integrated person-centered approach to treatment services that is trauma informed and culturally competent. An employee in this or any position is expected to support this environment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate
• Valid driver's license
• At least six (6) months mental health experience
• If using Agency vehicles, passing random drug and alcohol screening
• Ability to respond to directions
• Ability to exert some control over time and effort.
• Ability to provide or exchange routine information
• Ability to deal with minor conflicts tactfully

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years of experience in mental health field
• Demonstration of Proficiency and Experience Working on an Electronic Health Record System
• Lived experience with behavioral health issues

Responsibilities

• Provide direct services to persons served in therapeutically-orientated activity and skills training programs and/or in follow-up outpatient/aftercare programs.
• Oversee and conduct various activities such as didactic groups, life skills development and individual or team activities.
• Instruct and/or assist in self-care, grooming, personal hygiene, and other activities of daily living.
• Assist with development of independent living skills.
• Guide development of work skills, supervise work activities, and document work performance.
• Assist in implementing IPOS to increase abilities of persons served in areas of academics, social interaction, gross and fine motor coordination.
• Transport persons served to and from program or on planned activities or field trips.
• Document performance, behavior, and treatment progress.
• Use approved Intervention Techniques in a safe and appropriate manner as needed.
• Provide medication administration and observe/record response.
• Assist case manager/support coordinator in case management activities.
• Assist persons served/family/support system in dealing with community based services/systems.
• Comply with Transportation Policy (09-002-0010), Alcohol & Drug Testing Policy (06-001-0010), and Background Check Policy (06-001-0015), as well as supervisors/designee directives.
• Maintain confidentiality.

Benefits

• Reimbursement for drug screen cost upon receipt of negative test results.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees