Mental Health Worker
This is a 210 day per year position located at our Partial Hospitalization Program in Huntingdon, PA.
About the role
The Mental Health Worker (MHW) for the Child/Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program provides social services within a bio-psychosocial model, including:
- Facilitating therapeutic groups
- Assisting with treatment planning
- Completing psycho-social assessments
- Conducting crisis interventions
- Providing consultation to clients and families on mental health issues
- Participating in short-term supportive family and individual therapy, group therapy, and discharge planning
The MHW will facilitate three (3) groups per day depending on program census and will predominantly spend at least six (6) hours per day (8:00 am to 2:45 pm) in direct contact with patients. The role utilizes evidence-based practice within a trauma-informed therapeutic setting to assist clients in achieving optimal mental and emotional wellness.
Responsibilities
- Provide daily group therapy to clients in the FACE to FACE program in accordance with professional standards and facility policies/procedures
- Co-facilitate family therapy sessions with clients in the FACE to FACE program
- Resolve crisis situations appropriately
- Perform initial and ongoing assessments/evaluations on potential clients on a scheduled and/or emergency basis
- Complete documentation as required by clinic policies/procedures via EHR
- Attend FACE to FACE administrative/clinical meetings
- Complete Utilization Review assignments
- Facilitate partial services and assessments according to program standards
- Prepare materials for facilitating sessions and groups
- Maintain client files according to program standards
- Assist with treatment planning and goal setting through contact with clients, family, colleagues, and other staff
- Evaluate behavioral and emotional needs of clients and family members
- Manage client files within allowable time frames
- Attend meetings regarding client progress
- Maintain a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for clients, including crisis intervention
- Maintain ethical boundaries with clients
- Attend training, staff meetings, and supervision as needed and according to program standards
- Perform other duties as deemed necessary
Technical Competencies
- Understanding of addiction, trauma, mental health, eating disorders, and complex conditions
- Application to practice
- Assessment
- Treatment planning and continuing assessment
- Family, supports, and referrals
- Individual counseling
- Group counseling
- Documentation
- Professional readiness and ethical responsibility
- Population-specific competency
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a clinical specialty in the human services field), or other related field
- Valid Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation
- Two (2) years of clinical experience
- Minimum two (2) years of direct experience in individual and family group therapies, crisis intervention, and treatment planning
- Strong clinical assessment skills
- Experience in facilitating groups preferred
- Ability to communicate effectively with professionals and clients/families
- Ability to make accurate assessments and provide appropriate treatment
- Demonstrated skills as an effective team member and leader
- Ability to establish rapport with a wide range of clients and employees
- Good listening skills and excellent communication and writing skills
- Cultural sensitivity
- Ability to work independently with strong organization skills and attention to detail
- Willingness to participate in staff meetings and trainings
- Commitment to professional development
Required clearances: Act 24 Arrest and Conviction Report, Act 34 Pennsylvania Criminal History Clearance, Act 151 Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance, Act 114 Federal Criminal History Clearance.
Schedule
Scheduled for 40 hours per week as needed by the program. Position operates 210 days per year.