Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker - Part Time

Description

Northstar Behavioral Health Network is a team of professionals that specialize in serving those battling substance use disorders, specifically Opioid Use Disorder and Stimulant Use Disorder. Also specializing in those needing Intensive Residential Treatment Services (IRTS).

• →A mental health rehabilitation worker under the treatment supervision of a mental health professional, treatment director or certified rehabilitation specialist supervise recipients to assure their health and safety; and provide rehabilitative mental health services according to the recipient's treatment plan plus: 
• →Respond immediately to emergency situations following established policies and procedures.
• →Consult with the mental health professional and or Treatment Director on any psychiatric emergency, and follow directions as given. 
• →Provide a supportive, person-centered care, trauma informed care and strengths-based perspective with all residents. 
• →Complete all recipient skill-building and mental health interventions as assigned by the mental health professional, or Treatment Director.
• →Closely monitor activities throughout the facility. 
• →Conduct hourly room checks throughout the facility.
• →Regularly conduct fire drills, severe weather drills. 
• →Maintain safe access to medications for residents. Follow instructions and directions from lead staff.

• Ability to handle confidential information responsibly.
• Ability to effectively relate to residents in the community and/or facility.  
• Availability and flexibility to work additional hours, as need dictates. 

Skills needed: Clarity in verbal and written communication, sensitivity, accuracy, good logic, adaptability and flexibility, teamwork in an interdisciplinary setting, sense of humor, initiative, stress tolerance and safety awareness.