Mental Health Worker

Newport, CA • $23-$25 • Tuesday-Saturday 7am-3:30pm

About the role

Newport Nursing and Rehab, a Generations Healthcare facility, is searching for a Mental Health Worker to join our STP unit. The primary purpose of this position is to oversee clients’ adherence to the program guidelines, provide supervision, and deliver direct care as needed. The Mental Health Worker communicates with persons served, provides rehabilitation groups, and assists in crisis intervention.

Responsibilities

• Escort clients timely to groups and record participation, ensuring groups maintain a 1:6 ratio.
• Facilitate groups and activities as assigned.
• Lead Mental Health Worker discussions as assigned.
• Lead community meeting daily.
• Record client group participation on tracking calendar.
• Pass out and collect tracking calendar weekly.
• Total tracking calendar weekly and log into medical record.
• Encourage client attendance to groups and participation.
• Ensure and assist clients to complete forms properly and timely.
• Document interventions and interactions with clients in the medical record.
• Report changes in behavior to charge nurse and Program Counselor.

Requirements

• Previous experience in behavioral health.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
• Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health and/or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

Pay

$23-$25 per hour

Schedule

Tuesday-Saturday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

About Generations Healthcare

Generations Healthcare was founded upon the belief that caring for the sick, the elderly, and the infirm is a special and sacred stewardship. It is our mission to have this belief reflected in everything we do: in the presentation of our homes, in the professionalism of our staff, and in the daily delivery of care to our residents and their families. It is our purpose that whoever enters a Generations home will be met with kindness, competence, and compassion.