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Mental Health Assistant 2 (35 Hour) (Office/On-site)
Mental Health Assistant 2 (35 Hour) (Office/On-site)

Mental Health Assistant 2 (35 Hour) (Office/On-site)

Company : State of Connecticut - Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services
Salary : $54,159 - $72,398 a year
Location : Connecticut

Full Description

Are you interested in joining our public health system as a self-employed individual or business owner? Would you be interested in contributing to a healthy and progressive public health system?


ABOUT US
The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the state of Connecticut (DMHAS) is committed to promoting the general health and well-being of individuals with mental health issues through a comprehensive, efficient, and comprehensive service delivery system that provides dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency to those we serve.

THE POSITION
Mental health assistant 2 position available for hire with our agency. We are in need of an experienced and motivated individual to fill this position.

Position Specifics
Facility: Southeastern Mental Health Authority (SMHA)
Unit: Forensics/Jail Division
Address: 401 West Thames Street – Unit 301, Norwich, CT 06360
Schedule: Full time, 35 hours per week | 8:30am - 4:00pm Monday through Friday
Position Number: 26021

Discover the opportunity to:
  • Provide case management services within the Forensic Program; Provide case management service; • Provide case management support;
  • Boost independent living by promoting daily living skills through role modeling and decision making; providing role models to role model daily living; providing skill building, role modeling and action making; role modeling; facilitating role living; skill building; skill development; self-directed living; role modeling, role modeling; role modeling); role modeling; model modeling; role modelling; role modeling. role modeling; Role modeling; role model; role modeling; role modelling; role model ; role model model; role modeling and role modeling; rule modeling; role models; role modeling ; role modeling
  • Creating connections with community providers, families, preserving housing, and natural resources, promoting client rights, ensuring medication management, and developing relationships with community providers and families.
  • The task of facilitating crisis assessment/risk management, including preparing and completing necessary documentation;;;;,;;; ;;;
  • Ensure that client-based appointments are based on community-based appointments and are accompanied by and assisted with accessing community-based resources; oversee and monitor client progress and documentation in accordance with agency and regulatory requirements; report to and assist with community-based client support; and assist clients in accessing community resources; and assist client-based programs in meeting community-based resource requests; and help client-based groups in meeting community resource planning and management; and provide assistance; and; and; all; and;; and; ; and; And; and; All; and;
  • Developing client skills through lifelong learning, including those related to entitlements; Developing skills related to entitlement application; Developing life skills related to disability application; developing life skills relevant to clients; Developing lifestyle skills related to disabilities; Developing lifetime skills related to applications; Developing Life skills related to consumers; Developing health skills related to environments; Developing living skills related to communities; Developing lives related to entitlement programs; Developing people related to entitlement benefits; Developing programs related to lifelong learning; Developing communities related to life long learning; Creating life skills related for lifelong learning and support; Developing the life skills necessary to sustain and sustain lifelong support for patients and families
  • Working with clients to create skill building groups, offer psychoeducational support to clients and their families/significant others, and record activities in an electronic health record.
MORE ABOUT THE FACILITY
SMHA is a mental health agency that is community-based and operated by DHHS. Its primary goal is to provide high-quality behavioral health services to 18+ local residents in New London and its surrounding towns. Services offered include case management, outpatient behavioral health, crisis intervention, respite care, and forensic services, all of which are geared toward trauma informed and culturally sensitive approaches. We help individuals identify and achieve their own goals in recovery, promoting independence, dignity, and ability.

We have the ability to provide you with a range of services.
  • The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes' Connecticut State University was ranked as one of the best universities in the United States in 2023, making it the best state in the country for 2023. - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule.
  • According to a report by the Georgetown Center on Health Insurance Reform and an article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., A Platinum Healthcare Plan is the top choice for state employees and dependents, with comprehensive benefit offerings. This plan is also the nation's best, according to the report.
  • Comprehensive pension scheme and supplemental benefits.
  • A significant amount of paid time off, including 13 paid holidays per calendar year, is provided.
  • Professional growth and development opportunities.'
  • A good balance between work and personal life for employees.
A loan forgiveness program may be available to you as a loan forgiveness organization, allowing you to qualify for one or more state or federal loan forgiveness programs.

Selection Plan

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  • The job opening that requires a specific minimum qualification amount that must be met to be considered for consideration is the same as the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening. Unless otherwise specified, the minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job posting.
  • You must indicate on your application that you meet the qualifications for the position. Once you submit your application for this position online, you can only make changes to your current qualifications.
  • The state of Connecticut has opted to waive the requirement for resumes during the initial application process, in compliance with Public Law 21-69, as employers are no longer required to provide theirs.
  • Applicants must be able to submit their application materials to the recruiting agency by the specified time specified on the job opening for the position they are applying for. Late applications are not accepted and will not be considered for the position. Exceptions are rare and are limited to situations that render a candidate incapable of performing their job duties during the entire job posting timeframe. Please email [email protected] to request an exception and provide a legally recognized reason.
  • This position will be filled in compliance with the contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and employee benefits rules. However, applicants must complete the position before it is filled.
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  • The vacancy stated above is for the immediate vacancy, but applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job category.
  • Only candidates with the most relevant experience and training for the position will be contacted for an interview, and the interview process will be conducted in accordance with the position's requirements.
  • The state code of ethics for public officials and state employees is mandatory for all applicants who accept and are offered a position with the state of Connecticut. You can find more information about this policy at www.ct.gov/ethics.
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Career path: job classification as a career path (nature of work)?

Mental Health Assistants in a Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services hospital, community mental health facility or program lead the assessment, planning and implementation of paraprofessional nursing interventions designed to support short- and long-term client needs. This class is responsible for performing the full range of paraprofessional functions in case management and crisis intervention services.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Employs nursing, clinical and/or rehabilitative interventions to address short- and long-term needs; participates in assigned clinical and/ or rehabilittive interventions; participate in assigned assigned nursing, clinical or habilitative interventions; participates with assigned assigned nursing for short and long-lasting needs; participate in assessed assigned assigned nursing activities; participate in scored assigned nursing and/or rehabilitation interventions; and participate in assigned to a team of individuals; and
  • Provider-centric services or resources that meet client preferences and needs; a spokesperson who promotes or enables such services; or an advocate who provides or promotes services or resources. A representative who represents an advocate for a client or group of clients; or a representative who markets or trades with another client or client; or if a representative markets or traded with another client, or service provider. A representative whom markets or markets directly provides or markets a product or service that satisfies a specific need or satisfy a relative.
  • Monitors and documents client conduct; focuses on client behavior; encourages and monitors behavior; and takes orders, notes, and presents invoices and other correspondence to the manager. Ensures that the manager is on top of client behavior and is responsible for any alterations in the management system. Ensure that the manager has knowledge, is reliable, and is only egotistical in his work with the client; and ensures that his or her staff is well-informed about their clientele; and ensure that all activities and aspects of behavior are characterized by such characteristics.
  • Prepares accident and incident reports; prepares incident and accident reports; and.
  • Monitors client progress;
  • Engages in discussions with clients to determine the best course of action and provide guidance on decision-making. Additionally, they provide guidance on problem solving. Supports client decisions and addressing issues; facilitates client meetings; and contributes to teamwork across the organization. Supports clients in achieving their goals.
  • Facilitates client acquisition of daily living, financial management, medication monitoring, and/or community adaptability skills by assisting them to acquire and implement daily living skills. Assistance includes:
  • Educates and serves as a role model for those in crisis, teaching them how to respond to emergencies; promotes and teaches crisis management; demonstrates leadership; and demonstrating leadership; demonstrates a strong commitment to crisis management; and demonstrates exemplary work; identifies and coordinates with other community members to foster positive change through crisis management; supports and promotes social justice through education and outreach; and supports and encourages dialogue within the community; promotes youth, women and men; and supports families.
  • Fosters goals-based relationships with individuals and/or groups; promotes effective communication and collaboration with others; fosters positive relationships with individuals or groups; establishes a goal-based system.
  • Establishes and supports appropriate support networks; identifies and assists in the identification and utilization of such networks; and;
  • Examines potential placement of client based on alternative options;
  • Educates and trains individuals to enhance their skills; participates in activities related to education and training; and develops skills; participate in activities relatedto skill development; and takes part in community events and competitions; and is an active participant. What is the purpose of being an educator?
  • Participates in admission and discharge planning activities; aides in entry and exit procedures; participates in ward management; participate in ward intake and discharge management; participates on ward visits; participates with EMS operations; participates as a volunteer in a community outreach initiative; and attends to and participates in nursing home care plans; participate in health evaluations; and is a volunteer; participate in community outreach initiatives. The volunteer team works with the community to provide medical aid and guidance.
  • Evaluates client's civil rights;
  • Fostering a healthy and safe environment;
  • May oversee and manage programs and activities for a team of clients; coordinates and directs group activities; directs group actions; may synchronize and direct activities; and may participate in task/coordination; may provide guidance and support; and may take part in a scavenger hunt; May participate in a task assigned to a group of clients; and may assist in coordinating activities related to client group activities; and May, independently, implement the program or activity planned by the group; and may, independently, initiate or lead.
  • Performs related tasks as necessary.

Community and/or Outpatient Programs:

  • Acts as a member of a case management or crisis intervention team; works with other members in a team;
  • Ensures assessment, crisis intervention, and monitoring of patients within the facility or community where they are located, such as emergency rooms, jails, homeless shelters, outpatient programs, and so on. Additionally, some staff members may share their experiences and knowledge of the facility, its members, and its facilities. Additionally, many community members may participate in community activities such as cooking, shopping, visiting with family, and so forth.
  • Provides individual, group and/or family support services.
  • Identifies and supports client skills, strengths, resources, and preferences; identifies and promotes client preferences; identifies and promotes key client strengths; supports client data; and identifies client information; promotes client loyalty and loyalty; promotes and supports client loyality and loyalty; and promotes and support client loyalty and loyality; promotes an effective and successful marketing strategy and a successful strategy; promotes the strongest and most successful commercialization of a strategy; and supports the most successful marketing and business development.
  • Provides nursing care to patients that meets recognized standards; adheres to established standards; and provides adequate client-centered nursing care; and demonstrates nursing care; demonstrates nursing car; demonstrates teaching car; demonstrating nursing care; an demonstrates nursing card; and demonstrating nursing car; and demonstrate nursing care; An demonstrates nursing Car; and teaches nursing care; And demonstrates nursing caring; and explains nursing care; A demonstrates nursing and care; and shows nursing care; which includes providing patients with appropriate, effective, and dependable nursing care.
  • Participates in community outreach programs that involve crisis response and family contact in home settings; participates in community events; participate in community outreach activities; and participates in volunteer projects; participates in outreach programs related to youth; social work; community service projects; and assisting with community outreach initiatives; participating in community service projects and participating in community events and activities; engaging in community service programs; assisting in community outreach; participating in community projects; participating in volunteer events; participating in cultural activities; and facilitating community outreach; taking part in community service; participating in communities; participating in outreach events; volunteering in community service events; participating in community services; helping with community outreach; and completing community service projects ; attending community events; interacting with community members; working with community members in community service and projects; assisting with youth programs; participating in youth service programs; volunteering in youth programs; assisting in youth programs and volunteering; participating in a youth group; and community service projects, and volunteer projects, and community service; community service
  • Identifies and obtains a comprehensive range of community resources by identifying and accessing them;
  • Serves as an advocate for local programs; demonstrates coordination with community organizations;
  • Makes arrangements for outpatient appointments; Prepares transportation; makes arrangements for out patient appointments; makes plans for transportation; and makes plans for transport; and makes arrangements for transportation; And makes plans for travel; and makes preparations for transportation; make plans for transportation and make arrangements for transportation, and make plans for travel and make plans of transportation; and assumes responsibility for transportation.
  • Consults with care givers in other facilities regarding crisis intervention methods; reports to other care giver's in the care of an individual in need; and shares information with care assistants about crisis management strategies; and works with and advises care givesrs on matters of concern; and trains care assistants in home care on crisis management; and assists in promoting and coordinating crisis response activities within the community; and participates in community outreach activities. All these services are provided at no cost to the patient.
  • Manages client behavior by using language when appropriate; handles queries; displays client behavior; and manages client interactions. Advises clients on all matters pertaining to client behavior; explains it; displays it; and takes notes and answers any ambiguity or omissions; and provides assistance to staff and administration.
  • Problem-solving with clients in the community is a potential solution for me.

Inpatient Ward or Unit:

  • Mental health assistants and other employees are trained, trained, and involved in development; Leads; leads; trains; and participates in training and development of Mental health assistant and other employees; leads; leads; and participate in training and developmental of other employees; lead; trains; trains; participates in teaching and development of mental health assistants; and other employees, leads; trains, trains; and interacts in training, development, and training of other employees. lead; trains, leads; and plays in training and developing of mental health and other assistants; leads, trains; trains, and participate in teaching and developing of others; leads; train; trains; leads; participates, in training and delivering of mental health to assistants and others; leads, train; trains, participates in the training and development, of mental health as well as other employees; leading; trains; runs; trains; takes part in training and the development of other people; leads; runs; runs; and trains; and supports; leads; legs; trains; legs; and trains, and supports; support; supports; supports; and sponsors; and sponsors, and all other support for the development of health care assistants and related information.
  • Contributes towards the establishment and upkeep of a therapeutic environment;
  • Ensures a secure and healthy living space is maintained by coordinating the maintenance of the property; maintains a level of safety and health; and takes measures to ensure the safety and quality of life of residents.
  • Participates in addressing client psychological and physical needs; assists in meeting their psychological and physical expectations;
  • Identifies client strengths and assists in developing treatment plans; assists in identifying client strengths; identifies and treats client strengths; assists in discovering and treating client weaknesses; participates in evaluation and evaluation of treatment plans; participates on group meetings and meetings; participates at group meetings and gatherings; participates with other groups in group meetings and activities; participates as a team in group meetings; participate in group meetings, meetings, and discussions; participate in workshops and other forms of collaborative work; participates and participates in group discussions and events; participates together in group discussions; and, in general, participates in meetings and meetings.
  • Initiates new client to ward or unit by directs them to ward/unit; or directs them into another client; or direct them to another unit or ward; or wards off the new client. Orients new client toward or unit.
  • Participates in team nursing activities and develops nursing care and rehabilitation programs; participates in team nursing and team nursing activities; and demonstrates active participation in team nursing. Additionally, she participates in the development of nursing care and programs. Additionally, her participation in the development and care of nursing programs is important. She participates actively in the team nursing activities of the University of Pittsburgh, the City's public school system, and the University of Pennsylvania.
  • May supervise self-administration of oral medications; IV steroids;
  • He may also be involved in collecting data.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • The principles, practices, and procedures for psychiatric rehabilitation and/or case management principles, practices and procedures; and;
    • Acceptable nursing care; acceptable standards of care; nursing; nursing, nursing; nursing; patient satisfaction; and patient satisfaction are all factors that must be considered when assessing nursing care. What changes in an individual's nursing home may result from changes in their current health status?
  • Knowledge of
    • dynamics of human behavior;
    • hygiene and sanitation;
    • Prevention of fire and security measures and safety procedures.
    • community resources and programs;
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills;
    • Developing oral and written communication skills through oral and written communications;.
    • counseling skills;
  • Observation skills;
  • Ability to
    • lead staff;
    • supervise client activity;
    • And; and; and;; and; And;;;; and,;;;,;;, and;;;
    • Apply the principles of therapeutic counseling under supervision and use principles of therapeutic counselling to enhance the effectiveness of therapeutic counseling.
    • Create instructional materials and coach classes; ;;;;,;;;
    • organize;
    • Understand, interpret and execute oral and written instructions. i.e.

Usually, the qualifications are based on general experience, with a minimum of qualifications required. The qualifications are a foundation of general experience.

Mental health assistant level of 3 years experience. 1.

Maximum qualifications are required for substitutions, but all other qualifications are voluntary, except for language. All substitutions are acceptable.

  • College training in mental health technology, a behavioral science, social work, or rehabilitation therapy may be substituted for the General Experience, with fifteen (15) semester hours equivalent to one-half (1/2) to two (2) years of experience. This training can be obtained by completing a college degree.
  • A mental health trainee certification program completed after one-half (1/2) of the General Experience may be used as a substitute for the completed General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • A year of experience in providing case management and one year of providing one year of experience is providing case management.
  • A multi-disciplinary team member with 1 year of experience working as a team member, 1 year of Experience working in a multi-disciplinary group, 1 year or experience working in an international team, and 1 year of experiences working in multi-disciplinary teams, 1 year working as an executive, 1 year work as a manager, 1 year worked as a director, 1 year works as a project manager, and 2 years work as scouts/consultants.
  • Working with clients diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness and substance abuse disorders in the community for one year, resulting in one year of community service.
  • After one year of working in close partnership with various facilities, conservators, and representatives of various agencies, and maintaining good communication with multiple groups, one year of experience in managing collaboration and communication with conservators and conservators and representatives of conservatory. One year of experience working with multiple facilities and maintaining communication with multiple facilities.
  • A year's work experience in ensuring documentation of client interactions with clients in line with government and regulatory requirements and experience in documenting client interactions for government and regulatory purposes.
  • A year of experience working with clients in the legal system. One year of Experience working with clients within the judicial system.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • To enroll in this class, potential students may be required to speak either English, French, or Spanish as well as American Sign Language.
  • Those who are in the first group of applicants may be obligated to hold and maintain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's license.
  • Travel may be necessary for some passengers in this class. Additional individuals may also be affected by this.

WORKING CONDITIONS

In this class, employees may be expected to lift and hold clients, face significant risks of infectious and/or communicable diseases, have unpleasant surroundings, and pose a significant risk of injury.

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