MENTAL HEALTH TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANT

About the role

The Transitional Assistant provides supervision, education, training and various support services to the residents of Skyland Trail's Transitional Program.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that the clients maintain their rooms in a safe, neat, and sanitary manner by completing room/apartment checks bi-weekly; provides training/instructions; assists clients with room cleanings as needed and identify areas to be included in wellness/recovery plans.
• May complete Activities of Daily Living assessments: identify strengths and weaknesses to be included in wellness/recovery plans.
• Instructs clients in activities of daily living, interpersonal, and socialization skills.
• May transport clients when needed to outings or treatment.
• May conduct assigned Transitional Housing groups and document based on written curriculum for each group.
• Co-facilitates community meetings with other transitional staff.
• During evening shift hours, assists clients with preparation of dinner and clean up of the kitchen and dining area.
• Facilitates evening client activities.
• Utilizes staff shift log to convey pertinent information to other staff.
• Documents pertinent information re: recovery goals on shift change report and email to clinical team.
• Makes sure clients follow safety procedures at all times in the residence and while riding in the van, (ie. seat belts on, no drinking, no smoking, no rough-housing).
• Makes sure the facility is maintained according to standards as dictated by Skyland Trail Policies and accrediting bodies at all times, (Joint Commission).
• Completes room searches as needed.
• Completes apartment inventory forms when clients enter/leave the program.
• Completes required vehicle inspection checks as outlined in transportation policies.
• Assists maintenance/housekeeping staff in cleaning and resetting rooms/apartments as needed.
• Supports residential staff if urgent issues arise at either of the residential facilities.
• Assists/completes urine drug screens or alcohol tests for clients as needed.
• Makes sure the maintenance needs of the buildings are monitored and reported.
• Supports crisis situations in coordination with the crisis communication plan, (on-call counselor).
• Provides good customer service at all times.
• Conducts emergency preparedness procedures per policies.
• Completes incident report per policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelors degree in related field, (i.e. Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, etc)
• and/or (2) years of clinical Experience in the mental health field.
• Prior experience with the chronically mentally ill population.