MHP (Mental Health Professional) in WAUKEGAN, Illinois at Lake Park Center

Lake Park Center is a Specialized Mental Health Facility (SMHRF) and is currently seeking a fulltime Mental Health Professional to join our team with shift hours of 11pm - 7am with rotating weekends.

Statement of Purpose

The MHP will work with consumers in the specialized mental health facility by identifying their psychosocial, mental and emotional needs along with providing, developing, and/or aiding in the access of services to meet those needs. Services will be provided in accordance with the National Association of MHPs (NASW) Code of Ethics along with strict adherence to government regulations. The specialized mental health facility MHP is responsible for fostering a climate, policies and routines that enable consumers to maximize their individuality, independence and dignity. This climate shall provide consumers with the highest practical level of physical, mental and psychosocial well-being and quality of life.

Objectives:

- Providing direct social services to consumers and their families professionally trained MHPs

- Assisting consumers and families to use and receive maximum benefit from the facility and community-based social and health

resources on a continuum throughout the stay of each resident

- Strengthening communications among consumers, families, and the program or facility staff

- Assisting the facility to achieve and maintain a therapeutic environment essential to the optimal quality of life and independent

functioning of each resident and to provide for maximum participation of consumers in planning activities and policies

- Promoting facility–community interaction by encouraging community involvement in the facility along with resident and staff

involvement in the community, developing linkages with a wide range of community resources, and participating in the

assessment of and the need for planning related to other long-term social and health care resources

Mental Health Professional (MHP) Qualifications:

• Previous experience in Social Services preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in a psychology, social work or social services related field
• Crisis Prevention (CPI) certified preferred
• Strong customer service skills