Mental Health Practitioner

About the role

SpringPath Mental Health Services, a part of the Sevita family, provides behavioral health services through Intensive Residential Treatment, Assertive Community Treatment, and Targeted Case Management programs. We embrace a person-centered approach that is trauma informed, culturally responsive, and recovery-oriented. Our dedicated team supports individuals with mental health, psychiatric, or other complex needs to overcome challenges, build skills, and live a full, meaningful life.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a variety of assessments including crisis, medical/behavioral emergency (such as suicidal), veteran affairs, immediate needs, functional, living skills, and resource acquisition.
• Complete interpretative summaries and develop crisis/treatment/behavioral plans and goals for clients.
• Write progress notes, summaries, and discharges.
• Lead group and individual counseling services utilizing skills teaching, case management, and household management.
• Implement the treatment/rehabilitative activities and strategies including crisis prevention and medication administration.
• Participate in weekly staff meetings.
• Report significant / major incidents or accidents.
• Establish high levels of mutual trust and support with others.
• Provide coaching/learning environment.
• Provide and promote consumer choice and facilitates independence.
• Promote the operation in a positive manner to the community and outside agencies.
• Promote/encourage community integration and choice making.
• Notify proper authorities of circumstances or situations that present possible health hazard.
• Observe and implement established policies on health, safety, security, code of conduct, regulation, and company policies.

Requirements

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job.

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences from an accredited college or university. Minimum of 2000 hours (post Bachelor degree) of verifiable work experience providing services and support to individuals with mental illness. Master’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences from an accredited college or university preferred. Supervisory experience preferred.

Skills

Able to perform duties independently and as a team. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Operate general office equipment skills.

Benefits

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face. We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

Pay

Pay Range: $53k - $55k

Schedule

N/A

Qualifications

Valid driver’s license and car insurance required.