Duties/Responsibilities:
- Performs patient/consumer assessments; develops and implements individualized treatment plans.
- Plans and facilitates patient/consumer group therapy sessions on social skills, values, stress management, relaxation, independent living skills, current news events, recreation activities and other topics.
- Participates in inpatient multi-disciplinary staffing.
- Observes, records, and reports individual behavior, reactions, and client progress using required documentation standards. Reports any significant change in functioning to the assigned psychiatrist.
- Transports and escorts consumers to meetings, services, appointments and other activities.
- Provides information to social workers, therapists, supervisory staff and other professionals regarding the consumer's status.
- Provides psychosocial rehabilitative services within a team concept including but not limited to: basic living activities, money management, personal hygiene, nutrition, housing, shopping, meal preparation, laundry, parenting, community living, and recreation.
- Attends and participates in outpatient meetings and trainings as required.
- Assists with Talent Factory programming, special events, and Talent Factory fund raising activities. Encourages patient/consumer participation.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Associate degree or higher in social welfare, social science, or related field (which may include law enforcement, child and family welfare, counseling, psychology, health education, behavioral health, etc., with 2 years of experience serving people with mental health, substance use, and/or co-occurring needs preferred.
- Valid driver's license, automobile, and sufficient insurance to meet agency requirements
Required or preferred skills:
- Experience working with mentally ill, cognitively impaired and chemically dependent patients.
- Working knowledge of state and federal patient’s rights and program regulations.
- Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to conform to goals, policies, and procedures of the Department as well as the Fond du Lac County Work Rules and Terms of Employment.
- Ability to work independently, make sound decisions, use good judgment and maintain appropriate boundaries with consumers.
- Ability to budget time and schedule work to complete tasks efficiently.
- Ability to effectively communicate and use tact and diplomacy with consumer's, co-workers, professional personnel, the general public, and members of all socioeconomic groups.
- Ability to serve as a positive role model for consumers and provide effective direction and supervision.
- Ability to recognize potentially hazardous situations and take appropriate action.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule to include evenings and weekends required.
- Knowledge of psychological/psychiatric terminology and interventions.
- Knowledge of the use and side effects of psychotropic medications including symptoms of overdose.
- Ability to prepare a variety of documents including clinical progress notes, billing records, consumer records, etc.
- CPR and AED certification preferred.
- Physical abilities: to lift or carry objects; intermittent standing and walking; occasional driving; bending; twisting; squatting; pushing; pulling and reaching; distinguish sounds at various frequencies and volumes; distinguish people or objects at varied distances under a variety of light condition; using hands for grasping, fine manipulations and operating control of equipment.