Mental Health Worker-Group Home Relief

About the Role

Mental Health Workers in the Group Homes work directly with youth in the program, providing supervised therapeutic services to youth with behavioral and emotional difficulties. The goal is to meet each youth’s Treatment Plan in a safe and positive environment. Supervision is exercised over several youth on an assigned shift. The work may involve an element of personal danger due to the unstable nature of the youth served.

Pay

Starting Salary Range for Relief Positions: $17.12 - $19.27 per hour. This reflects steps 1-5 of an 11-step pay schedule. The starting salary will be determined based on the applicant’s education and relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality supervision, care, and treatment for youth by assisting in planning direct care and recreational activities, and establishing positive therapeutic relationships.
• Collaborate with youth on individual treatment goals as determined by the youth treatment team; complete activities and document results accurately and timely.
• Implement the established treatment modality and participate in the development, implementation, and updating of individual treatment, management, and discharge plans in collaboration with supervisors and others.
• Serve as a facilitator for support groups.
• Supervise family visits on assigned shifts and monitor youth in all activities and situations.
• Safely operate personal/lease vehicles for client transport and business-related travel as assigned.
• Assist with cooking, cleaning, and supervising hygiene.
• Attend staff meetings, engage in supervision and training, contribute to public relations efforts, and carry out other responsibilities as assigned by your Supervisor.
• Communicate with the Program Manager and other staff regarding progress, problems, and obtain prior approval for special activities and out-of-town travel.

Requirements

• 21 years old or older.
• Must pass criminal record and child abuse registry background check as required by the State of Montana.
• High School Diploma required.
• Willingness and ability to obtain certification in First Aid/CPR and Violence Intervention Prevention.

Skills

• Empathy and Compassion: Ability to empathize with the struggles and emotions of youth experiencing mental health challenges and provide compassionate care.
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with youth, their families, and other members of the treatment team to facilitate treatment and support plans.
• Boundaries and Professionalism: Understanding of professional boundaries and ethical guidelines in mental health care, including maintaining confidentiality and respecting patient autonomy.
• Documentation Skills: Ability to maintain accurate and detailed records of youth’s interactions, treatment plans, and progress notes in compliance with requirements.
• Self-Motivation and Discipline: Demonstrate being self-motivated, self-disciplined, and diligent with forward thinking.
• Team-Oriented Mindset: Ability to prioritize the team over self and define success collectively rather than individually.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to effectively interact and communicate with others, essential for building relationships, collaborating, and resolving conflicts.
• Values: Demonstrate the following values:
  • Faith: Being sure of successfully achieving the mission, based upon trust in a loving creator.
  • Integrity: Doing what is right, putting the needs of others above your own, and living by the highest values.
  • Relationship: Being committed to one another in a mutually respectful, dignified, healthy, and honoring manner.
  • Stewardship: Using any resource or talent entrusted to fulfill the mission and values.