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Overview
Join a Team That Changes Lives
For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we're here to create real change - helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.
Now, we're looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives - including your own. You'll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.
At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:
Generous Paid Time Off
Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
Paid On-the-Job Training
Tuition Reimbursement
Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
Flexible Schedules
Retirement Savings Plan
Join us and be a part of something bigger. Apply today.
Job Description
Elwyn is currently seeking a Mental Health Program Specialist II to develop, implement, and document individual progress for individuals with behavioral health and forensic issues who are residents of Elwyn's Adult Residential Treatment Facility (RTF-A). Provides supervision and programmatic decision-making. Completes mental status exams utilizing current knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, version IV (DSM-IV). Provides supportive counseling and acts as an advocate to represent the individual's needs and rights with all outside support service agencies, families, etc. Assists and supports individuals in all activities of daily living. Designs and facilitates therapeutic groups. Plans and implements community integration plans.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop and implement individual programs for individuals with behavioral health challenges and provide other individualized case management functions as directed by supervisor or director
Provide supervision and program implementation
Provide all appropriate documentation set forth by director and regulations including monthly summaries and individual behavioral/psychiatric assessments
Provide mental status exam using the current DSM
Provide supportive counseling to individuals with personal, behavioral, or social challenges
Develop and ensure individual's adherence to behavior management plans
Advocate for individuals with outside support agencies
Interface with families and other interested parties within the limits of signed consents
Design and facilitate therapeutic groups according to individual need
Plan and implement community integration plans for individuals
Maintain communication with medical physician, psychiatrist, and pharmacist as needed
Maintain communication with appropriate ancillary service providers
Assist and train consumers in all aspects of self- care to ensure a maximum level of independence for that individual. These areas will include all aspects of personal hygiene, shopping, cooking, meal serving, budgeting, laundry, and housekeeping
Ensure a safe and a clean-living environment for individuals
Intervene in crisis situations in accordance with established agency protocol
Encourage individuals in the constructive use of leisure time
Escort individuals to and from appointments
Attend scheduled staff meetings
Facilitate resident meetings
Attend appropriate in-service as directed by supervisor and required by funder and regulatory bodies
Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team
Conduct fire drills and building inspections and provide the appropriate documentation for same
Report all problems or concerns to supervisor or director
Remain on duty until relieved
Maintain current certification/recertification of CPR, First Aid, and Crisis Intervention. Responsible for adherence to standards, procedures and schedules established by the program administration
Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)and crisis intervention using agency-trained protocols.
Perform other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree in a human service or related field, including but not limited to medicine, social work, psychology, nursing, occupational therapy, recreational therapy, or vocational rehabilitation with one (1) year experience in adult behavioral health services OR Bachelor's degree other than in human services or a related field and two (2) years' experience in adult behavioral health services
Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage and prioritize multiple, often competing, priorities
Demonstrated strong attention to detail
Demonstrated strong time management and organizational skills
Must be able to perform CPR and crisis intervention using agency-trained protocols
Must possess excellent customer interaction, collaboration, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated basic experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
Experience using Electronic Health Record (EHR) / Electronic Medical Record (EMR) preferred
Must possess a current, valid driver's license in state of residence, have a minimum of two (2) years of driving experience within the United States, and have an acceptable driving record
Equal Opportunity Employer
Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elwyn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, pregnancy status, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation or identity, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap status, marital or family status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability, military or veteran status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
