Mental Health Group Facilitator

Description

POSITION PURPOSE

The Group Facilitator is responsible for providing engaging group therapy and timely documentation on KIPU platform. 

Learn more about our programs:

URP Behavioral Health

United Recovery Project

Genesis House

SPECIFIC AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY TO POSITION:

1. Demonstrates knowledge of substance abuse and/or mental health studies and utilizes knowledge and skills to access and meet the client’s treatment needs and requirements.
2. Documents as required in EMR system within 24 hours of providing groups.
3. Conducts process groups, educational, chemical dependency, and other groups as assigned.
4. Ability to work as a team member, demonstrating maturity under stress and objectivity.
5. Demonstrates good communication skills.
6. Performs in a professional manner and role models a positive image of substance abuse.
7. Reports abuse of clients’ rights immediately.
8. Participates in obtaining the client’s informed consent for procedures, treatments, and research, as appropriate.
9. Acts decisively and effectively in managing staff, clients, and other employees during emergency situation.
10. Performs other capacities as needed.
11. Being sensitive to Cultural Issues of a patient based on their job position.
12. Ability to maintain guidelines of HIPPA and client confidentiality.
13. Reporting Suicidality/Homicide of a patient based to their job position.
14. Ability of competency and understanding to Addition based on their job position.
15. Reporting and responding to issues of Trauma of a patient based on their job position.
16. Reporting and responding to issues of Dual – Diagnosis issues of a patient based on their job positions.

Requirements

1. EDUCATION:

• Masters Degree Preferred

2. EXPERIENCE:

• Preferably a minimum of 2 years’ experience with a mental health population.

3. LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

• Preferably Licensed, registered and/or actively working towards certification to practice clinical discipline, if applicable.

4. SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Demonstrates Proficiency in Communication, observation & Written skills.
• Knowledge of State & Federal Statutes Regarding Patient Confidentiality laws.
• Knowledge of Drug-Free Workplace Policies.
• Knowledge of Workplace Violence.
• Knowledge of Corporate Integrity & Ethics
• Knowledge of addictions.
• Ability to interact with a multi-disciplinary team to assist in facets of the recovery program relating to physical health.
• Knowledge of the 12-Step Recovery Program.
• Knowledge and competency in problem solving, stress management, ethics and team building.
• Knowledge of alcohol and other drugs that includes;
• Alcohol and addictive drugs and their physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual impact on the individual.
• Alcohol and addictive drugs and their impact on the family.
• Ability to determine if a medical emergency exists and to take appropriate action, when necessary.
• Knowledge of emergency procedures used in case of alcohol and/or drug overdose.
• Knowledge of First Aid and CPR.
• Knowledge of Federal, State and Municipal laws and/or regulations that regulate the treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction, including:
• Confidentiality
• Patient Rights
• Professional Code of Ethics
• Discrimination
• Flexibility to adapt to schedule changes and assumption of responsibilities not delineated in the job description which are related to work as a member of an addiction treatment team.

Salary : $75 - $100