What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Specialist position at The Austen Riggs Center Inc?
Description
The Mental Health Specialist works under the supervision of an RN and is responsible for the provision of a safe and growth promoting community environment at the Inn. The focus is on the establishment of a therapeutic relationship that maximizes the dignity of individual patients through support of their healthy, adaptive functioning consistent with cultural, spiritual and age-specific considerations. The position maintains a working knowledge of the patient’s behavior, activities, and schedule, utilizing his/her personality, interpersonal and group skills and theoretical knowledge in a purposeful goal directed manner to enhance the patient’s potential for modifying problematic thoughts, feelings and behavior.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field preferred or equivalent work experience.
- Experience in hospital or related mental health setting required.
- Training: CPR, non-violent assertiveness training, defibrillator.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team.
- Possess the ability to be aware of the various dimensions of diversity, including gender, race, identity, and ethnicity.
- Ability to concentrate despite interruptions.
- Ability to tolerate anxiety and remain reflective under stress.
- Flexibility to work evening, day and occasional night shift.
- Physical stamina is needed for evening, night extended shifts, and weekend work.
- Ability to tolerate anxiety and remain reflective under stress.
- Ability to use computer, telephone, fax and other office equipment.
Benefits:
- Health Insurance: Medical, Dental and Vision
- Disability & Life Insurance
- Flexible spending account and Health Reimbursement Account
- Generous Paid time off and 12 paid holidays
- Retirement plan (403(b) with generous employer contribution
- Maximize pay with night and weekend differential pay
- Generous PTO and Extended Illness Bank time off provided by the center each yea
- Parental leave (9 weeks)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Onsite Library
- Employee assistance program
- Zero tolerance for violence at the center
Salary : $40,400 - $51,200