Residential Counselor Mental Health Worker Full Time AM Shift - 177

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u003cpu003eFounded in 1965, Telecare is a rapidly growing mental health care company dedicated to making a difference for our clients, the community, and our employees. We offer an array of mental health services to adults with serious mental illness. We partner with public sector entities and behavioral health organizations and have over 155 programs and over 4,300 employees across the country. And weu0027re growing all the time! When you work at Telecare, you help to empower thousands of individuals every day in their journeys of recovery.u003cstrongu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eTelecareu0026rsquo;s Carmen Lane is a 12 bed Crisis Residential Treatment Center with a forensic focus located in Santa Maria, California. This program serves adult residents of Santa Barbara County with justice-involved backgrounds who require crisis support to avoid hospitalization, incarceration, or both.u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;Residents may be discharging from a hospital, forensic facility, or long-term locked facility and need step-down care to transition to community living.u0026nbsp; The program will provide recovery-focused learning environment where residents have opportunity to improve symptom self-management, community living and interpersonal skills, and make lasting connections to family and community supports.u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eEmployment Status:u003c/strongu003eu0026nbsp; Full-Timeu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eShiftu003c/strongu003e:u0026nbsp; NOC 11:00 pm to 7:30 amu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eDaysu003c/strongu003e:u0026nbsp; Varies as neededu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003ePOSITION SUMMARYu003c/strongu003eu003cbr /u003eThe Residential Counselor provides direct and indirect services to both individuals and groups of members served.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSu003c/strongu003eu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Demonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values and beliefs in everyday language and contact with the internal and external stakeholdersu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Provides safe, effective and efficient implementation of direct care in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of careu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Establishes, maintains, and co-facilitates a therapeutic relationship with members servedu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Provides case management, schedules appointments, communicates with conservators and treatment teams, arranges and conducts group outings and activitiesu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Provides daily living assistance including promoting and assisting members served in developing self-help skillsu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Orders, logs and distributes medicationu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Maintains the inventory and orders equipment and supplies for activity programs, as directedu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Drives members served in the Program van on outingsu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Completes incident reports and forwards to Supervisor in compliance with established policies and proceduresu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Notifies appropriate agencies of any known or observed incidents of abuseu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Assists with admissions and dischargesu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Provides medical assistance: takes temperatures, blood pressure, pulse and provides First Aid when neededu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Observes, records and reports members served behavior as per applicable State, County and Telecare guidelinesu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Reviews and implements members served service plansu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Actively participates in team meetings and service planning meetings as directedu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Demonstrates knowledge of management of assaultive behavior techniquesu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Responds to emergency/crisis situationsu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Must assist with restraint of members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis/crisis prevention trainingu003cbr /u003eDuties and responsibilities may be added, deleted and/or changed at the discretion of management.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003ePosition requires driving for company business such as trainings, offsite meetings, etc.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eQUALIFICATIONSu003c/strongu003eu003cbr /u003eRequired: u003cbr /u003eu0026bull; High School graduation or a G.E.D. equivalentu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; At least one (1) year of direct service experience in a mental health settingu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Must be at least 18 years of ageu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Must be CPR, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid certified on date of employment or within 60 days of employment and maintain current certification throughout employment u003cbr /u003eu0026bull; All opportunities at Telecare are contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, acceptable criminal background clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license verification. u003cstrongu003eIf the position requires driving, valid driveru0026rsquo;s license, a motor vehicle clearance and proof of auto insurance is required at time of employment and must be maintained throughout employment.u003c/strongu003e Additional regulatory, contractual, or local requirements may apply.u003cbr /u003eu003cbr /u003ePreferred:u003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Associatesu0026rsquo; Degree from an accredited college or university in a related fieldu003cbr /u003eu003cbr /u003eu003cstrongu003eSKILLSu003c/strongu003eu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Excellent communication skills, both verbal and writtenu003cbr /u003eu0026bull; Knowledge of psychiatric treatment modalitiesu003cbr /u003eu003cbr /u003eu003cstrongu003ePHYSICAL DEMANDSu003c/strongu003eu003cbr /u003eThe physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.u003cbr /u003eu003cbr /u003eThe employee is occasionally required to stand, bend, twist, reach and lift and carry items weighing 25 pounds or less as well as to frequently sit, walk, reach, push, pull and do simple and power grasping. 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