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Radias Health•Saint Paul, MN

10h•Onsite

About The Position

RADIAS Health is hiring full-time Mental Health Support Specialists to join the Residential Support Services program. This role involves supporting adults with mental illness, substance use disorders, and significant life barriers in a home-like setting. The specialist will help individuals reach their goals and achieve optimal mental, physical, and emotional health, acting as a key part of their care team and assisting in treatment implementation. The position is fully onsite and offers various shift options across 14 locations in Anoka, Dakota, Ramsey, and Washington counties.

Requirements

High School Diploma
Must have car, auto insurance, and valid driver's license

Nice To Haves

2,000 hours of experience working with individuals with Mental Illness
2,000 hours working in Corporate Adult Foster Care.

Responsibilities

Provide courteous and respectful care to all clients.
Spend the majority of each shift interacting with clients, developing relationships and building rapport with clients, and conducting tasks that are directly related to client care.
Monitor clients regularly as stipulated in each client’s care plans.
Responsible for knowledge and implementation of service and behavior plans.
Remain current on client’s plans and case notes completed by other staff.
Encourage and monitor treatment plan compliance.
Utilizes crisis assessment tools for suicidal and aggressive behavior.
Identify individuals prone to having behavior emergencies and recommends additional programming appropriate for their needs.
Help defuse and de-escalate any potential behavior emergencies.
Assist residents with their room cleaning, personal hygiene and laundry.
Assist clients in independent living skills; hygiene checks, housekeeping, budgeting, etc.
Administer medications according to RSS policy and procedures under the supervision of the facility’s nurse.
Inform other staff and Lead Clinical Mental Health Counselor when quantity of client’s medications running low.
Order client medication, as needed.
Update medication sheets when medication changes occur.
Develop weekly menus and shopping list and does grocery shopping for the facility, encouraging participation by clients.
Plan and coordinates recreational/social activities.
Schedule client appointments, as needed.
Plan holiday activities and special events.
Provide input in staff meetings and treatment planning.
Prepare meals, serve and clean up according to Health Department standards.
Assist in training new staff.
Responsible for providing staff coverage and ensuring the security of the facility and general supervision of residents.
Responsible for securing coverage of any missed shifts, planned or unplanned.
Participate in routine cleaning duties.
Perform light house maintenance or request maintenance assistance as needed.
Must be able to transport clients in the community.
Produce and distribute incident reports within (8) hours of the relevant event, as needed.

Benefits

4 weeks accrued PTO first year of employment
12 paid holidays
Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
Health Saving Accounts (HSA) + employer contribution and Flexible Saving Accounts (FSA)
Tuition reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Dependent Care Account (DCA) + employer contribution
Reimbursement for professional licensure fees
Routine supervision from a Mental Health Professional, with access to licensure supervision opportunities
403b retirement plan with an employer percentage match
Employer paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
Bereavement and paid parental leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Wellness program to support employee overall health and well-being
Variety of discounts through ADP LifeSmart
Pet insurance
Mileage reimbursement
Casual dress code