Nursing Home Monitor

Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority•Traverse City, MI

18h

About The Position

Under the direction of the Director of Customer Relations, the Nursing Home Monitor provides agency- and community-based mental and behavioral health services to individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and/or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) residing in nursing home facilities. The position coordinates and monitors services, develops and updates integrated Individual Plans of Service (IPOS), participates in care conferences and interdisciplinary meetings, advocates for individuals’ needs and rights, and collaborates with nursing facility staff, providers, guardians, families, and community partners. The employee also provides consultation, education, and training to designated nursing facility staff, community agencies, and providers, and participates in program service reviews, audits, and corrective action planning as requested. The position serves assigned consumers in locations to be determined among Traverse City, Cadillac, Grayling, or Houghton Lake.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a similar field from an accredited university, with a minimum of two years of direct counseling experience; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a human-service-related field, or a degree in Nursing.
Must have licensure in the State of Michigan.
Must be able to be credentialed by NLCMHA to provide services in this professional discipline.
Must be willing to work with people with developmental disabilities and demonstrate knowledge of this population’s special needs.
If licensed, must maintain licensure.

Nice To Haves

Preferred licensure: Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW), Licensed RN, or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
Considered: Limited Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LLBSW), Limited Licensed RN, Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC), or a non-licensed bachelor-level degree in a human-service-related field.
At least one year of experience working with the developmentally disabled population is preferred, though not required.

Responsibilities

Review Level II OBRA evaluation recommendations and nursing home care plans to develop an integrated IPOS for assigned consumers with SMI and/or I/DD.
Coordinate and chair development of an integrated IPOS for assigned consumers at least annually, including completion of the required pre-planning process.
Develop or amend an IPOS when significant changes occur in a consumer’s services, needs, circumstances, or overall status.
Schedule and participate in intra- and interagency meetings, including nursing facility quarterly and annual care conferences, to coordinate and advocate for mental and behavioral health services, evaluate progress, and protect consumer rights and freedoms.
Monitor and document each consumer’s overall mental and behavioral health status through written progress notes, ensuring services and identified activities, behavioral or care plans, and mental health services are implemented consistently with the IPOS.
Collaborate with and provide ongoing education and consultation to nursing home staff, facility medical providers, contracted mental health providers, guardians, family caregivers, and consumers.
Participate as a resource person in program and service reviews, surveys, and audits, and assist with developing and implementing plans of correction as requested.
Maintain current knowledge of SMI and I/DD symptomatology, evidence-based interventions, treatment strategies, and related best practices.
Develop and deliver services consistent with the needs of individuals identified by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).