Mental Health Technician - Crisis Stabilization Unit

Wellspring • Louisville, KY

3h • $15 - $18

About The Position

MHTs are active members of the CSU multi-disciplinary treatment team, providing safety and support for the wellbeing of clients during their CSU stay. MHTs provide supportive counseling and crisis intervention with the advice and consultation of the clinical team. clients with their recovery through problem solving and life skills through individual and group sessions.

Requirements

• one year of experience in the mental health field.
• Familiarity with mental illness and substance use and abuse recovery is required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, social work or related field is preferred but not required.
• Experience in psychiatric rehabilitation working with co-occurring substance use or abuse and mental illness is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes intake protocols for all incoming clients including orientation and orientation checklist.
• Supervises self-administration of client medication to ensure proper medication regimen, provide information about medications to clients as appropriate, and log medication activities in eMar.
• Facilitates client social interactions.
• Maintains knowledge of client status, whereabouts, appointments, and schedule.
• Completes shift change procedures including collaboration with the team and completing written and verbal documentation.
• Monitors status of environment of care and completion of housekeeping duties including food preparation as assigned.
• Participates in multidisciplinary treatment team and seeks support from program manager and clinical staff as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees