Mental Health Coordinator

Mental Health Coordinator

JOB HIGHLIGHTS

As our Mental Health Coordinator you will provide personcentered recoverybased care to mental health and substance use individuals within the community.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in human services or education. Experience working with adults or youth with behavioral and emotional challenges strongly preferred.

OR

• Masters degree and coursework in areas related to mental health services including clinical psychology psychology school or educational psychology rehabilitation psychology counseling and guidance counseling psychology or social work.

Responsibilities:

• Implement and participate in goaloriented activities with individuals.

• Activities include: Wellness Management Physical Health Monitoring Individual Skill Development building Social/Natural Supports Psychoeducation Socialization Community Activities Assistance/Guidance with transportation and Employment Related Skill Training.

• Ability to teach various skills (social life employment daily living) oneonone or in a group setting.
• Facilitate individuals engaging in appropriate physical/emotional activities.
• Ability to transport and accompany individuals to appointments community activities and other locations as requested in the service plan.
• Be knowledgeable in and able to implement and document properly all individuals services provided daily in required clinical documentation format which may include various computer systems.
• Exercise good judgment and decision making with regard for safety. Communicate with Supervisor as necessary with situations that arise and assure proper procedures are followed.
• Work closely and communicate with other members of the individuals treatment team. This may include implementing therapeutic approaches discussed in therapy sessions working closely with teachers and communicating what occurs in a school setting and implementing skills and techniques as per treatment team recommendations.
• Provide inhome supports to specific families and provide assistance and coaching to parents families and/or guardians.
• Maintain a professional relationship with individuals families guardian and individuals in their environment.
• Utilize training to deescalate tense situations.
• Ability to attend all required meetings/trainings as requested.
• Service needs for individuals may vary frequently due to service needs/request of the individuals family and/or funders. This means there is a potential of less than 24hour notice of schedule changes.

Benefits:

• Great Work/Life Balance with Generous PTO and Paid Holidays
• Full Benefits Package including Health Dental Vision Disability Life Insurance etc.
• 401(k) with 4 Company Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Gym Membership Reimbursement
• Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts to help you save on Daycare Costs
• Pet Insurance

Schedule:

• Typical schedule is MondayFriday
• Could include some evenings
• Schedule can be flexible

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to: stand walk run reach with hands and arms regularly
• Talk and hear
• Push pull squat bend stoop twist and kneel occasionally
• Lifting up to 50 lbs of inanimate objects occasionally
• Lift up to to 35 lbs when manually assisting clients (specific situations may require additional lifting capabilities)
• Reliable vehicle (unless determined exempt with HR)

Work Environment:

• Employees must be able to manage high stress environments. Good judgment and the ability to manage crisis situations are required. This position involves working directly with individuals who may present physical or verbal aggressions toward self staff or others.

• This position performs tasks that may involve exposure to blood body fluids or tissues.
• Work locations during regular service hours include but are not limited to community settings school settings and individuals home environment.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly in a clients home community office or setting with varying degrees of background noise. Lighting and ventilation are typical of a residential and office setting.
• This position requires use of a company email address which requires an application to be downloaded on your personal cell phone for multifactor authentication (MFA) to ensure cyber security.

Why Choose ODC:

Here at ODC we are dedicated to empowering people with disabilities to achieve their work and life goals. We are dedicated to building and supporting a welcoming work environment one where employees feel a sense of belonging and are valued for their contributions and the perspectives they bring. Our purpose is to champion the power of human connection and the heart of connection is inclusion. You belong here.

Required Experience:

Senior IC