Mental Health Specialist

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Full Time Professional 2045 W Jarvis, Chgo, 60645, Chicago, IL, US

4 days ago Requisition

SUMMARY

The Mental Health Specialist 2 (MHS
2) works to support people in recovery from serious mental illness. The MHS 2 will provide direct service to enhance coping skills, activities of daily living, and accessing the community. The MHS 2 will provide individually based motivational support and other evidence-based interventions to adults with mental illness. The MHS will be an advocate for members, and provide person-centered, recovery focused, strengths-based, trauma-informed services, including counseling.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Complete case management tasks with members, including benefit eligibility.
• Support people in skill development and maintenance of mental health according to individual needs and goals.
• Document service/progress notes using an electronic record keeping system and complete recordkeeping on a weekly basis. Meet performance targets.
• Be aware of medical health and support residents with medical appointments, document follow up from doctor.
• Respond to medical and behavioral / psychiatric crisis in accordance with agency policy and procedure. This includes all related documentation.
• Provide emergency assistance/program coverage during scheduled hours, including at other MH sites as required.
• Work collaboratively as a team with other staff to provide required services for members.
• Identify and make referrals to community resources and other programs / services of Anixter Center.
• Develop and implement group mental health services, provide one-to-one sessions / activites.
• Promote consumer driven, mental health services and enhance the abilities of members to make choices.
• Maintain electronic case files according to agency standards.
• Provide education and training to members.
• Evaluate member’s progress.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with all stakeholders. Address concerns and issues related to members and program services. Share information concerning members with other employees’ as relevant within confidentiality rules.
• Assist members with transportation needs.
• Adhere to all agency safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain a flexibility while performing duties. This may include the need to travel off-site or to rearrange the scheduling of breaks and lunch to meet the immediate needs of the program.
• Maintain a professional demeanor in both manner and attire as a representative of the agency in conducting all activities, services, and instructions.
• Assist members with all activities of daily living, grooming, and hygiene as needed. Support a healthy environment by motivating members to keep housing up to agency cleanliness and sanitary standards.
• Complete all competency-based training as required.
• Model and consistently practice support, interacting with members to develop mutually responsible relationships, avoiding the “helper/helpee” dynamic.
• Utilize structures for the inclusion of member voice into group and events planning, as well as day-to-day activities.
• Actively participate in supervision and training for Rule 132 requrements.
• Conduct and monitor safety drills as needed per Anixter policies.
• Assist with medications if necessary and document all related activities in accordance with related Medication Policies and Procedures.
• Other duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS

• Mental Health Professional (MHP) per DHS DMH Rule 132, QMHP preferred. Minimum Bachelor’s level education required.
• 12 months experience working with people who have a diagnosis of mental illness preferred.
• Computer proficiency required mastery and use…