Recovery Specialist (On-Call) - Mental Health 105

Main Template • Redwood City, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Recovery Specialist is a treatment team member responsible for providing care to meet the physical and psychological needs of clients through direct and indirect services. This role involves establishing and maintaining a therapeutic relationship with clients, acting as a role model, and documenting client activities and responses to interventions. The position also includes admitting and discharging patients, collecting specimens, obtaining vital signs, assisting clients at mealtime, providing client monitoring (including seclusion and restraint supervision), and assisting in client outings and driving. The Recovery Specialist must observe, record, and report client social, psychiatric, and physical behavior, and participate in client reviews and assessment of care plans. They are expected to explain policies and procedures to clients and families, and demonstrate knowledge of nursing policies and procedures related to direct and indirect client care. The role requires protecting client confidentiality and acting in a professional manner that demonstrates respect for the community when representing Telecare. The Recovery Specialist must also complete and follow through with tasks and assignments by expected deadlines and attend all assigned in-service education classes, modeling excellent professional practice.

Requirements

• A High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent is required.
• Incumbents must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Must be proficient in reading, speaking and writing English.
• Applicant must be finger printed, and receive clearance from the Department of Justice.
• Valid and current driver’s license, and personal vehicle insurance with your name listed as a driver.
• Knowledge of basic psychiatric and nursing skills, including nursing interventions is essential.
• Certification as a CNA or its equivalent is acceptable documentation of nursing skills knowledge.

Nice To Haves

• One (1) year of experience with nursing and/or psychiatric clients in a clinic, hospital or a long-term care facility is preferred.
• Good communication skills and a desire to work with severely mentally impaired adults is crucial.
• Willingness to use the company vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups, etc.

Responsibilities

• Providing direct and indirect services to meet the physical and psychological needs of clients.
• Establishing and maintaining a therapeutic relationship with clients and acting as a role model.
• Documenting client activities of daily living, response to interventions, and significant behavior changes.
• Admitting and discharging patients as assigned, including completing associated documentation.
• Collecting stool, urine and other specimens, as requested, on assigned clients.
• Obtaining client vital signs and weights, as assigned.
• Assisting clients at mealtime by distributing meal trays, pouring beverages and/or feeding clients in need of assistance.
• Providing client monitoring including but not limited to rounds, seclusion and restraint supervision and smoke breaks.
• Assisting in client outings and/or driving.
• Observing, recording and reporting client social, psychiatric and physical behavior.
• Completing client reviews and assessment of client care plans.
• Explaining policies and procedures to clients and their families.
• Protecting the confidentiality of employee and client information.
• Completing and following through with tasks and assignments, meeting expected deadlines.
• Attending all assigned in-service education classes.
• Role modeling excellent professional practice.
• Participating as a team member and providing input via reporting observations, concerns and asking appropriate questions.
• Reviewing and implementing client treatment plans.
• Actively participating in multidisciplinary team meetings and treatment planning meetings.
• Informing the charge nurse of client behavior and condition, particularly changes in mental and/or physical condition.
• Participating in and assisting clients during group outings.
• Demonstrating knowledge and proper use of equipment and supplies.
• Promoting and assisting clients in developing self-help skills.
• Demonstrating knowledge of nursing policies and procedures as they relate to direct and indirect client care.
• Continually focusing on assigned tasks and seeking and implementing improvements as necessary.
• Understanding and demonstrating the safety program in all activities.
• Protecting clients from behavior that could damage themselves or others.
• Acting in a professional manner, always demonstrating respect and understanding of the community and neighborhood when representing Telecare in the community.
• Demonstrating a knowledge of Telecare’s customers including clients/clients families and governmental agencies in all interactions and conduct.

Benefits

• Telecare applies geographic differentials to its pay ranges.
• The pay range assigned to this role will be based on the geographic location from which the role is performed.
• Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED