Mental Health Counselor II

• Location 8535 TOM SLICK DR,SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78229,United States
• Job Category Nursing
• Employee Type Non-Exempt FT
• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others No

Provide for the monitoring and assisting of patients with activities of daily living. Appropriately support and implement Center’s Treatment Philosophy of Dignity, Respect and Understanding when caring for the patient. Must demonstrate initiative, care and attitude conducive to effective functioning for the therapeutic milieu. Expected to learn the basic knowledge and skills for Collaborative Problem Solving.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and /or abilities required and may include other duties as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values and support the strategic plan and the goals and direction of the Performance Improvement Plan.

• HS diploma or GED
• Six months related experience

• First Aide, CPR
• SAMA

• Monitor and maintain patients, groups and milieu safety during proper implementation of treatment plan
• Demonstrate competency in Collaborative Problem Solving core areas within established time frames:
• Introductory concepts and attitudes
• Triggers and Pathways
• Plans A, B and C
• Demonstrates developmentally age appropriate communication, activities interventions for patient groups for 4-6 patients without assistance
• Demonstrates knowledge of psychiatric medications including benefit sand side effects.
• Assists senior staff in implementation of experiential groups
• Maintain therapeutic relationship and appropriate boundaries
• Orients patients to the Center, unit, program and encourages them to participate in social and recreational activities
• Demonstrate effective communication with families and clinical team reporting pertinent information regarding patient symptoms to charge nurse.
• Document appropriate and sufficient information on daily shift change checklist patient checklist and progress notes.
• Demonstrates solid understanding of Special Treatment Procedures
• Identify and implement the following P&P:
• Elopement Precaution
• Involuntary Time Out
• Precaution I and II
• Restraint and Seclusion
• Activity Restriction
• Demonstrates competency in SAMA techniques and utilizes least restrictive interventions
• Safely transports and monitors patients while off campus

As Described in job description

This is a requested position for an Extra MHC that will float through the entire hospital but assigned to the One of the two large units. There is no name associated with this position yet.