Mental Health Worker III (Day Shift)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Boston, MA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center operated by the Department of Mental Health (DMH) is seeking a compassionate, talented Mental Health Worker to become a part of a dynamic team. The selected candidate provides programmatic direct care services to clients, assists in the implementation of rehabilitative behavior and recreational programs, performs client related housekeeping duties, attends client review meetings, accompanies clients to various appointments, provides leisure activities to clients. The incumbent will serve as a role model for the Mental Health Worker (MHW I and MHW II). The Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center, (Fuller) 60 bed inpatient psychiatric facility provides comprehensive, information and timely forensic evaluations for individuals to determine pre-trial competency and or criminal responsibility. We also provide quality, integrated care to support an individual’s recovery process through ongoing psychiatric treatment and care. We envision an environment that is committed to preventing restraint and seclusion in which leadership and staff model compassion, caring, and hope. An environment where individual's strengths are recognized and these strengths are utilized to foster hope, facilitate self-determination, and promote physical health and well-being so the individual can become more resilient, forge lasting community alliances, and supports to live a fulfilling life.

Requirements

Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
Capacity to perform basic mathematics.
Proven ability to gather information through observing and questioning individuals.
Talent for communicating effectively in oral expression, writing clearly and concisely, and developing ideas in logical sequence.
Skilled in interacting with people who are under emotional stress with the ability to maintain a calm manner in stressful or emergency situations.
At least two (2) years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience in providing direct care services to individuals with a mental illness or physical disabilities or any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitution below.
Incumbents may be required to have a current and valid motor vehicle driver’s license at a class level specific to assignment.
Based on assignment: Incumbents are required upon successful completion of a training program to obtain and maintain one or more of the following certifications: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), first aid, and Medication Administration Program (MAP) certification.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with individuals with serious, persistent mental illness, substance abuse and/or who have experienced homelessness.
Bilingual or multilingual fluency.

Responsibilities

Provides direct care services in the activities of daily living by instructing and/or assisting patients in feeding, bathing, toileting, dressing, clothing maintenance, oral and physical hygiene, self-preservation, etc. to ensure daily needs, dignity and human rights of the patients are met.
Assist in the implementation of the individual treatment plan by discussing and reporting observations regarding patient behavior, needs, desires, or problems to ensure consistency of care.
Works effectively with other staff to better serve patient needs, promoting a non-threatening, and therapeutic environment.
Performs tasks of other staff in their absence to ensure continuity of services.
Practices principles of COLLABORATION, ASSESSMENT, RECOVERY and ENVIRONMENT (CARE), to provide a safe environment.
Performs patient related housekeeping duties as needed, observing, and reporting need for maintenance repairs to ensure a clean safe environment for patients.
Documents in MHIS include but are not limited to progress notes, incident reports, restraint/seclusion forms, to provide communication regarding patient progress.
Accompanies patients to appointments, programs, and treatment areas, assists professional or medical staff in providing services to patients to ensure health needs of the patient are being met.
Provides leisure activities for patients during unstructured time to promote and enhance patient social skills.
Instructs patients in fire safety and preservation skills to ensure their safety in an emergency.
Attends meetings and training to improve knowledge and skills to be aware of and stay informed of hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
May be required to provide “specialized” services to patients in the hospital or at other locations to provide support and ensure safety.
Works with other staff in the planning and the implementation of therapeutic and educational programs for the patients and their families to provide an opportunity for learning and meeting individual patient needs.
Performs other related duties as assigned.