SED Attendant Care Worker (Part-Time) at Crawford County Mental Health Center – Pittsburg, Kansas

Position Description

This position provides goal directed support and solution-focused interventions to achieve treatment goals and objectives identified in the client’s individualized treatment plan. This position facilitates services that are designed to assist the client with functional deficits and interpersonal and/or environmental barriers associated with their mental illness. This position will be for direct support for youth who meet criteria SED diagnosis and require additional one on one support aside from outpatient therapy or case management alone. At times this position will provide services to clients who are experiencing a psychiatric crisis and assist with stabilization or connecting to needed resources. The specialist will provide assistance in the form of direct support, modeling, supervision, and/or cueing to support independent performance of tasks. Most contacts will occur in community locations where the client lives, works, attends school and/or socializes. Activities are prescribed by a clinician.

Credential and Experience Requirements

A associate degree from an accredited university in various behavioral health fields such as clinical psychology, social work, counseling, nursing, rehabilitation, or closely related degree, is preferred. Experience in lieu of or in addition to education may be considered. Previous experience in a community mental health center working with individuals with mental illness is preferred. Experience in helping professions and occupations is desired and helpful.

• Be able to communicate effectively in spoken and written English language.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Operate office equipment.
• Demonstrate ability to work effectively with youth with mental illness.
• Ability to operate effectively within a wide variety of human service situations.
• Be able to lift and carry up to 20 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to move freely in the community and in a wide variety of circumstances. Special accommodation that can successfully assist an incumbent will be provided.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in assessment of client needs.
• Assist clients in accessing community-based resources including providing transportation for clients when necessary and supporting access to other health-related providers.
• Assist clients in implementing tasks related to treatment plan goals.
• Collaborate with community partners and agencies to assist in following treatment plan goals and to assist in securing appropriate community resources.
• Advocate and empower clients to ensure that appropriate services are provided, and necessary benefits are secured.
• Provide information and support to family members of clients as appropriate.
• Assist with crisis management as needed.
• Complete all required documentation for services provided in the electronic medical record in a timely manner. Update demographic information as applicable.
• Services allowed for this position:

1. Attendant Care
2. Psychosocial Rehabilitation Individual (PSRI)
3. Psychosocial Rehabilitation Group (PSRG)

Competency Expectations: Staff will meet competency expectations, including integration of evidence-based practices and completing required certifications which will be conducted in all the following manners, but not limited to, in-person training, online training, webinars, seminars, workshops, and self-directed training. All training, certifications, and competencies will be documented by completion certificates when available and maintained by the Human Resources Department.

Required Skills/Abilities:

Obtain Certification for Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) training. MOAB is an in-depth training program that teaches individuals how to recognize, reduce, and manage violent and aggressive behavior. Training provided.

• MOAB training requires controlled movements, body positioning, and the ability to perform physical holds and restraint techniques.
• The focus of MOAB training is to use techniques that can be effectively applied by employees of varying physical capabilities while minimizing potential harm to both the individual being restrained and the trained themselves.
• First Aid CPR Certification.
• Complete required 33 hours of training in ABA practice
• Complete additional training as assigned by the Department Director.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift and carry 5-15 pounds occasionally.
• Be able to get on the floor and rise without assistance.
• Prolonged periods of standing and walking

Crawford County Mental Health Center (CCMHC) is an Equal Opportunity

Employer

CCMHC provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

At-Will Employment

I understand that I am an employee at-will and that neither this document nor any other document, writing, or manual creates, or is intended to create, a contract of employment between myself and Crawford County Mental Health Center. Crawford County Mental Health Center is an employment-at-will agency. This means an employee has the ability to quit employment for any or no reason, and an employer may terminate employment for no reason or for any non-discriminatory and/or non-retaliatory reason.

Ability to move freely in the community and in a wide variety of circumstances. Special accommodation that can successfully assist an incumbent will be provided.