Mental Health Associate at Stanislaus Facilities
Company: Wellpath
Location: Modesto
Posted on: June 21, 2022
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Job Description:
Here at Wellpath, everything that we do is about taking care of
people - our patients, our staff and our partners. We are committed
to making a difference by providing hope and healing to vulnerable
patients in challenging clinical environments. Our talented,
compassionate team thrives in an autonomous environment, is
empowered and supported by education, training and the resources to
practice healthcare the way it is meant to be and strives to
"Always Do The Right Thing!"
Overview
Under direct supervision and direction of the Mental Health
Professional Supervisor or higher licensed medical professional,
the Mental Health Associate effectively applies mental health
expertise and clinical skills in providing Mental Health Services
to persons served or clients resulting in an optimal level of care
and significant achievements in therapeutic outcomes. The Mental
Health Associate will be supervised for at least one hour for every
10 hours of therapy conducted.
Qualifications
Education for Mental Health Professional:
Master's degree program in Clinical Psychology, Marriage and Family
Therapy or Licensed Clinical Social Worker or related field
Experience for Mental Health Professional:
At least 2,000 supervised clinical hours preferred
Licenses/Certifications for Mental Health Professional:
Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS certification through
AHA
Responsibilities
Conducts intakes, evaluations, and /or assessments for persons
served referred by Security, Healthcare staff, and other Community
sources
Conducts evaluations to assess the treatment needs of persons
served that request or desire mental health services within the
correctional facility setting
Identifies mental health symptoms, treatment needs, and makes
appropriate recommendations to the healthcare unit and security
staff regarding the direction or required level of care
Recommends special housing or special watch and/or observations to
security based on clinical findings
Makes a referral to nursing services based on reported symptoms by
the persons served
Recommends medication evaluations to the MD when necessary and
coordinates closely with the Prescriber or Psychiatrist to ensure
that persons served requiring evaluation or re-evaluation for
medication are seen in a timely manner and the Prescriber is aware
of any information pertinent to the persons served clinical
condition
Assists in the management of medications and is able to identify
when persons served are at risk due to side effects
Recommends and conducts other non-pharmacological treatments such
as group or individual therapy, when appropriate
Provides consultation to security and healthcare staff regarding
persons served behavior, safety concerns or other mental health
concerns
Identifies and conducts other essential treatment services such as,
psychoeducational groups, art therapy, pre-release counseling and
other transitional groups, when appropriate or when applicable
Is able to provide linkage and/or discharge planning services when
necessary or when appropriate or applicable
Provides mental health crisis intervention for the entire
facility
Provides suicide intervention and management of suicidal and
high-risk persons served
Provides clinical supervision for persons served or patients on
his/her caseload
Provides treatment plans and services (such as group therapy) for
persons served on his/her caseload and in all areas of the
correctional facility including, Special Housing Units and the
General Population of the facility with regular updates when
needed
When applicable, participates in the treatment programming and
planning discussion of problem cases, follow up and monitoring of
medication, and general psychiatric input
Attends regular treatment team multidisciplinary meetings,
classification meetings, or other required administrative
meetings
Participates in CQI and / or QA studies and group sessions
Monitors the clinical condition and treatment needs of special
persons served population (e.g. Guilty but Mentally Ill or persons
served receiving anti-psychotic medication) as determined necessary
by institution or agency directive or policy
Works effectively with all staff including security, healthcare and
administrative staff
Provides staff training in relevant mental health issues such as
signs and symptoms of mental illness, management of mentally ill
persons served, crisis intervention and related topics
Chart all findings in persons served record providing written
summaries of history, diagnosis and treatment course or other
documentation requirements as outlined by CMGC and Facility
When applicable, initiates involuntary hospitalization for those
persons served who need to be transferred to outside Mental Health
facilities. Generates appropriate paperwork relevant to the
hospitalization
Provides services in compliance with Facility and Company Safety
and Mental Health Policies and Procedures
May assist in the job shadow portion of the interview process of
potential staff
May assist for orientation and training of new employees
Perform other duties as assigned.
Wellpath is an EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability Employer
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