Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker Supervisor

Northstar Behavioral Health Network•Fergus Falls, MN

21d

About The Position

Northstar Behavioral Health Intensive Residential Services IRTS is a team of professionals that specialize in co-occurring treatment through a multi-faceted programming structure for those battling mental health and substance use disorders.

Requirements

Must pass required Applicant Background check
Be 21 years of age or older
Meets the standards for Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker per DHS guidelines as listed below.
Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker Supervisor must meet the following 4 requirements:
Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
Must successfully complete 30 hours of training during the two years prior to hiring in each of the following areas:
Recipient rights
Recipient-centered individual treatment planning
Behavioral terminology
Mental illness
Co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse
Psychotropic medications and side effects
Functional assessment
Local community resources
Adult vulnerability
Recipient confidentiality
Meets one of the qualifications in A. or B.
A. Have associate of arts degree in one of the behavioral sciences or is a registered nurse without a bachelor’s degree, or within the previous 10 years has :
Three years personal life experience with serious and persistent mental illness.
Three years personal life experience as primary caregiver to an adult with a serious mental illness or brain injury.
4000 hours supervised paid work experience in the delivery of mental health services to adults with a serious mental illness or brain injury.
B. Is fluent in non-English language or competent in culture of ethnic group to which at least 20 percent of rehab worker’s recipients belong, and receives monthly documented individual clinical supervision during the first 2000 hours employment.
has 18 hours of documented field supervision by a mental health professional or practitioner during the first 160 hours of contact work with recipients and at least 6 hours of field supervision quarterly during the following year.
has review and co-signature of charting of recipient contacts during field supervision by a mental health professional or practitioner, and has 15 hours of additional continuing education on mental health topics during the first year of employment and 15 hours during every additional year of employment.
Free of chemical use problems for at least two years immediately preceding hire date and sign a statement attesting to that fact
Must have a valid Minnesota driver’s license and acceptable driving record
Proficient working knowledge of Google Suite and internet research
Skills needed: Clarity in verbal and written communication, sensitivity, accuracy, good logic, adaptability and flexibility, teamwork in an interdisciplinary setting, sense of humor, initiative, stress tolerance and safety awareness

Nice To Haves

Ability to handle confidential information responsibly
Ability to effectively relate to residents in a community or facility
Availability and flexibility to work additional hours, as need dictates
Successfully complete a background study
Must know and understand the implications of 245G, sections 245A.65, 626.557, and 626.5572, and Chapter 260E

Responsibilities

Supervise residents to assure their health and safety
Weekly 1:1 meetings with the Treatment Director/Treatment Supervisor
Weekly 1:1 meetings with the Program Director
Review time cards and approve time bi-weekly (Monday)
Attend weekly IRTS Leadership meetings.
Conduct monthly Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker meetings as a group, along with the Treatment Director
Follow the on-call procedure for site
Audit all daily checklists
Audit kitchen for Department of Health standards
Ensure Program Director and Treatment Director are involved in all Disciplinary Action meetings
Complete monthly rounding and keep on file
Email Program Director maintenance requests within 24 hours if non-emergency
Respond to emergency situations following established policies and procedures
Notify the Program Director about hiring needs
Train and develop new hires
Complete and assist Practitioners with intake/admission procedures, and orientation of new Recipients
Participate in Recipient recreational activities with a positive attitude
Administer Recipient medications and document accordingly
Use sound decision making skills, exhibiting good judgment and realistic understanding of issues
Objectively document Recipient-related topics in Recipient files and communication logs
Continuously seek out to improve by suggesting solution to operational struggles through soliciting input from co-workers including the treatment director and program director
Respond constructively to feedback with an open mind
Interact, communicate and collaborate with team members to support the mission of NBH IRTS
Participate in staff meetings
Plan work tasks to coincide with programming requirements
Set priorities in monitoring Recipients, completing rounds, documentation of pertinent information and completion of other assignments
Available, in a friendly, respectful, dignified manner to Recipients for questions and other assistance
Handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Is highly dependable and can be counted on to work independently, having the ability to work with little direction
Consult with the treatment director/mental health professional on any psychiatric emergency, and follow directions as given
Closely monitor activities throughout the facility
Conduct hourly room checks throughout the facility
Regularly conduct fire drills, severe weather drills