Residential Mental Health Worker II

The Cape & Islands Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS) operated by the Department of Mental Health (DMH) is seeking a dynamic candidate who will provide direct care services to individuals in a residential group home setting. This position will act as a primary advocate for assigned Persons Served; assisting individuals to meet their rehabilitation goals, completing required daily documentation and maintaining a Person Centered, Trauma Informed approach.

The selected candidate will work as part of a residential group home team within the ACCS program and will provide rehabilitative interventions to persons with major mental illness by participating in the development of comprehensive assessments as well as developing and implementing the clients’ Individual Action Plan. Additional responsibilities may include securing appropriate services for persons served by working with other programs within the agency as well as the community such as SSI, Mass rehab, day programs, psychiatric and medical services. Knowledge of all medications used within the program is expected as he or she will be distributing medications to clients and educating on proper usage. The incumbent in this position will maintain a therapeutic atmosphere through professional performance and attitude to promote quality care and person served growth. Transporting clients to and from appointments or activities using a program vehicle or their own vehicle is necessary for this role.

Please Note:  This position is 40 hours per week. The shift and days off are to be determined.

Shift Schedules:

• Day Shift: 7:00am to 3:30pm
• Evening Shift: 3:00pm to 11:30pm
• Night Shift: 11:00pm to 7:30am

Employees in this position will be required to work mandatory overtime

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties and responsibilities are not all inclusive):

• Engage persons, individually and/or in group, in the development of meaningful activities, such as recreational, educational, health and wellness, within the program and the community to foster an improved quality of life.
• Assist in the development and implementation of person served Individual Action Plans through direct observation of the person served, full knowledge of the person served history, and engagement with the person served in order to assist them in learning the necessary skills to live successfully in the community.
• Provide rehabilitative interventions and utilize coping strategies, natural supports and safety planning to assist persons served in building and using skills and accessing resources to achieve treatment goals, manage symptoms and live productive and meaningful lives.
• Knowledge of all medications used within the program, including their indications, risks and side effects, and the ability to teach person served about their medications and how to take them appropriately by utilizing MAP related material and training.
• Transporting or arranging transportation for persons served that need that level of service.
• Responsible for maintaining person served records in a timely manner by documenting in EMR and paper record as well as completing all other related forms to ensure compliance with DMH regulations and Rehab Options requirements. 
• Ongoing yard, house and vehicle maintenance and cleaning as assigned by supervisor or designee to ensure that the condition of GLE site/yard meets Rehab Option, and Licensing.  K