Mental Health Support Specialist - Residential Services (PRN & Full Time Opportunities Available) at Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis, Indiana

Job Description:

Division:Eskenazi Health



Sub-Division:SEMHC



Req ID:18161



Schedule:PRN/Per Diem; Full Time



Shift:Varied (Days/Evenings)


Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 327-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus as well as at 10 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.




FLSA Status



Non-Exempt



The Focus of Ritter Supportive Housing



Ritter is a 45-bed coed short-term/acute-care transitional housing program that works with clients aged 18 and over with a diagnosis of a mental illness or a co-occurring disorder such as substance use.Clients receive skills training and care coordination to reach the next step of recovery, which would be independent community living for most residents. Length of stay varies, ranging from 5 days up to 18 months, depending on individual treatment needs.




Where You Fit In



The Support Specialist provides skills training and development to clients. Skills training and development includes but is not limited to home management (laundry, cooking, cleaning, shopping, budgeting and payee-ships), self-care management (bathing, dressing, grooming, nutrition, medication consistency, assisting with medical follow-up, attending medical appointments), emotion management (communication skills, decision-making skills, coping skills, anger management)



What to Expect



Support Specialists assist our clients in advancing toward the next stage of their recovery in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. In addition to skill training and development, this position provides crisis management and emergency interventions, including but not limited to CPR and CPI, as well as quality case management.




Am I Qualified

• Two (2) years of experience in Behavioral Health and High School Diploma or equivalent; ORequivalent post-secondary education such as a Bachelor's or Associate's degree
  
  


• Valid Indiana driver's license that meets Eskenazi Health's driving policy requirements

What We Offer



Westrive to create a flexible and realistic work-life balance by providing the following:

• Competitive compensation


• Opportunities for further growth and development


• Established shift differential for eligible shift hours


• A culture of caring not only for patients/family members but also for our staff - ask your recruiter about the unique ways SEMHC supports our team members!

Why join our Team at Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nYioYHZhj4




Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Embraces, understands, and operates under the Recovery Model, including AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank You) and the spirit of motivational interviewing


• Provides skills training and development to clients in group and individual settings as guided by medical necessity outlined in the Person Centered Treatment Plan; skills training and development includes but is not limited to the following: home management, (laundry, cooking, cleaning, shopping, budgeting and payeeships), self-care management (bathing, dressing, grooming, nutrition, medication-consistency, assisting with medical follow up, attending medical appointments), emotion management (communication skills, decision making skills, coping skills, anger management)


• Provides crisis management and emergency interventions including but not limited to: CPR and CPI; for Mental Health Recovery Unit only: controlling of physical aggression by actively participating in the seclusion/restraint team


• Provides quality case management directed by treatment team and guided by medical necessity outlined in the Person Centered Treatment Plan


• May provide transportation in company provided vehicle and personal vehicle as directed by treatment team and guided by medical necessity; maintains a copy of Vehicle-Related Accident Reporting Procedures in vehicle


• Meets the agency's standard of client service hours


• Meets the agency's standard of timely completion of progress notes


• Advocates for clients to ensure access to needed services which includes developing community relationships and resources


• Reports to treatment team in staffing including but not limited to: successes and challenges, assessment of client progress, barriers to success, any level of care changes


• Performs selected nursing procedures consistent with Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, including but not limited to: performing vital signs, collecting specimens, monitoring nutritional status and other such duties as assigned by supervisor and within scope of practice


• Establishes and maintains a safe environment at all times through on-going assessment of milieu/appointment environment and intervenes as indicated in Person Centered Treatment Plan and by nursing or physician order


• Accepts personal responsibility for development that includes 20 hours of training per year including but not limited to topics of addictions, cultural competency and trauma


• Provides written/electronic documentation of every client interaction where an intervention occurs or observation completed

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Basic knowledge of behavioral health


• Basic knowledge of medical terminology


• Knowledge of basic behavior management process


• Knowledge of basic learning principles


• Knowledge of community resources


• Knowledge of patient rights and responsibilities


• Knowledge of hands-on patient care


• Knowledge of hands on computer experience


• Must meet the following basic competencies as applicable: CPR, CPI, Animal Education, Medications, Legal, Addictions, Age-Related

Accredited by The Joint Commission and named one of the nation's 150 best places to work by Becker's Hospital Review for four consecutive years and Forbes list of best places to work for women, and Forbes list of America's best midsize employers' Eskenazi Health's programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city's primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the only verified adult burn center in Indiana, the first community mental health center in Indiana and the Eskenazi Health Center Primary Care - Center of Excellence in Women's Health, just to name a few.



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