Behavioral Health Aide - On Call - Temporary - Health and Human Services

If you have an interest in gaining experience within the mental health residential services field, this is the job for you. Marion County Health and Human Services is seeking a compassionate, energetic and flexible individual to work in its Horizon House Residential Treatment Facility. This individual will work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team to provide Person-Centered mental health treatment services in a 24-hour residential setting, serving adults with serious and persistent mental illness or chemical dependency.

This position is an opportunity to build experience working in a therapeutic milieu environment, administering medications, maintaining documentation and communication with staff, and transporting residents as needed - ODL is required. This is a potential opportunity to gain hours for credentialling. Temp/On-call positions generally help cover 8–10-hour shifts as needed, the most emergent need is graveyard coverage. Temp/On-call Aides are required to cover at least two shifts per month and may take on as many additional shifts as they are willing/able.

Assists in assessing health and social service needs of a specific population through home visits and visits to other agencies and social services resources; refers clients to appropriate resource; advocates to obtain required services as necessary; provides information and education on health-related issues.

Works under the general direction of a supervisor who assigns work, establishes goals and reviews the results obtained for overall effectiveness.

Supervision of other employees is not a responsibility of positions in this class.

• Provide oversight and Mental Health services in a residential setting serving adults with serious and persistent mental illness.
• Help to create and maintain a caring and supportive setting.
• Monitor for emotional and behavioral changes to ensure resident and staff safety.
• Facilitate group and individual skills training to assist in promoting community integration and recovery model approach (e.g. cooking, budgeting, shopping, cleaning, nutrition, medications, social skills, communication).
• Complete documentation in an accurate and timely manner.
• Coordinate and facilitate resident activities, develop necessary appointments and community outings.
• Transport clients as needed.
• Administer medications and record in the MARS in accordance with Physician/PMHNP orders and Horizon policies and procedures.
• Work effectively with case managers, crisis workers, families of residents, and others involved to provide well-coordinated treatment.
• Perform shopping, cleaning, laundry and other housekeeping duties as needed. Provide meals and snacks as scheduled.
• Other job duties as assigned by your supervisor.
• Response Level 2:In the event of an emergency, employee makes a reasonable effort to report to work. Employee may be required to perform duties outside of their regularly assigned duties. Employee may be requested to work an extended or flexible schedule. Staff at this response level must complete Incident Command System 100 and 700 on-line or in-person training.

• This position may be subject to the following:
  Must not be excluded from participation in the federal health care programs (Medicaid, Medicare and other federally funded programs that provide health benefits); AND must not be excluded from participating in federal procurement (Federal Acquisition Regulation) and non-procurement activities (Executive Order No. 12549).
• The finalist for this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check; however, conviction of a crime may not necessarily disqualify an individual for this position.
• Must possess a current driver's license in…