Job Description
Description:
Do you want to be a part of the fast growing and fast moving mental health field? Do you have a desire to help children in the communities around you? Join our team today!
Northwest Journey provides a community-based treatment option by offering comprehensive intervention and preventative services aimed at preventing out of home placements and creating family stability and individual success. In addition, Northwest Journey provides therapeutic support services for children, adolescents, and families transitioning back to the community from out-of-home placements.
The Group Facilitator (GF) plans, implements, and documents mental health groups in compliance with certification guidelines, payer guidelines, and agency standards. The Group Facilitator will receive guidance, support and supervision from both the Program Director and the Licensed Mental Health Professional
The Program Assistant (PA) is primarily responsible to give quality support to the Program Director (PD) and staff in any areas as needed. In addition, the PA is expected to take the lead in setting the stage for and welcoming visitors upon arrival. The PA will coordinate administrative responsibilities with PD and complete general clerical work and office organization will work to develop positive relationships with purchasers, providers, community members, and community organizations, and will promote strong and open communication with all staff.
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Program
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) Match
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Plan, conduct, document, and develop group counseling sessions as required by certification, funding source and program standards.
Modify mental health groups to meet the age and developmental needs of the clientele.
Participate effectively in clinical staffings. Work as a treatment team member in delivering service to the clients.
Maintain an understanding of mental health concepts, psychotropic medications, and client symptomology which allows for identification of client needs, implementation of the treatment plan and provision of quality mental health services.
Understand and implement individualized treatment plans.
Complete mental health interventions as is necessary and appropriate.
Provide supervision and treatment of clients in accordance with least restrictive treatment measures.
Send out requests for records and follow up to ensure NWCGC receives the necessary records.
Respond to all record requests from outside agencies in a timely fashion.
Promote a welcoming day treatment environment for visitors/guests through tasks such as maintenance of public waiting areas and conference spaces, supply and preparation of materials and beverages for visitors/guests. Promptly welcome guests and provide assistance upon arrival.
Answer telephone and manage phone calls in a hospitable and effective manner and appropriately distribute messages and requests.
Complete typing and filing tasks as assigned including: starting new client files; closed client files; checking for signatures, and filing weekly
Make copies and use fax machine as directed (includes keeping staff supplied with necessary forms as needed.)
Type new and update all care plans and/or treatment documents as needed. Copy care plans for each week’s use.
Order office and equipment supplies; help monitor ongoing needs
Create new forms when needed.
Complete mailings as needed (m-team invites, client homework, field trips, lice letters, holiday hours, facility closed, Christmas cards, etc.)
Maintain information spreadsheets, such as, but not limited to: Client Tracking and Individual-Family Session Tracking.
Keep office machinery in working order by filling with paper; spot cleaning as needed, changing ink and toner cartridges, calling and monitoring repair when necessary.
Help staff troubleshoot computer software problems and “How to” questions.
Requirements:
Qualifications - Education and/or Experience
Qualifications to be classified as Mental Health Support Worker under DHS 40:
Mental health support workers shall have a minimum of one year of experience or formal education related to working with youth who have severe emotion disturbance or mental illness
Bachelor’s degree or Master’s Degree.
Other Skills and Abilities
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written formats.
Have demonstrated positive and proactive problem solving skills.
Ability to receive and implement feedback. Ability to learn and adapt.
Ability to work independently and within a team. Ability to be self-directed.
Ability to generate and maintain a variety of documents - through either proficient use of basic Microsoft Office tools/computer programs and/or dictation.
Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time,