Mental Health Practitioner

Part-Time, Variable
Schedule: 12 weekly hours, Wednesdays 1800-0630
Pay range: $39.95 - $59.94

ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE:                                      Mental Health Practitioner   

REPORTS TO POSITION:         Varies

DEPARTMENT:                         Behavioral Health
 

DATE LAST REVIEWED:          January 2025

OUR VISION:                            Creating America’s healthiest community, together

OUR MISSION:                         In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value

OUR VALUES:                          Accountability, Caring and Teamwork

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: The Behavioral Health Departments provide services to the community and region including the following: Acute mental health crisis and triage, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, treatment for the SPMI population, and collaboration with the outpatient community at discharge.

POSITION OVERVIEW: The Mental Health Practitioner provides counseling services including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients experiencing social/behavioral/mental health issues. This position does not directly manage any other caregivers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:

Participate with team members in facilitating patient’s and family’s learning throughout the continuum of care. Reinforce patient’s continued health care through teaching and/or referral to community agency follow-up.

Perform patient assessment of social, economic, emotional, and family situations.

Provide diagnostic, preventative and therapeutic treatment services of a psychosocial nature pertaining to personality adjustment, behavioral problems, and interpersonal dysfunction.

Respect the privacy and protect the confidentiality of patients and family members while maintaining the boundaries of the professional discipline as outlined in the affiliated licensing board’s Code of Ethics.

Function as a member of the Interdisciplinary Care Team to assure care is accomplished effectively and efficiently in a cost-effective manner.

Provide individual, group and family-based therapies using a variety of evidenced-based treatment modalities, interventions, and strategies primarily from a DBT, ACT, CBT, Solution-Focused, Motivational Interviewing, or other approved modality.

Work in a fast-paced environment at times multi-tasking and triaging numerous needs of patients, their families, and community agencies.

Complete psychosocial assessments (including substance use), economic assessments, risk assessments, and treatment plans that are individualized and measurable in compliance with the department and state regulatory standards.

Assess the potential threat of harm to self and/or others and/or inability to care for oneself. Determine, in coordination with the treatment team and County, the legal status of patients in accordance with State Civil Commitment laws.

Provide crisis intervention to patients in immediate crisis on the unit and to recently discharged patients on an as needed basis.

Provide psychoeducation and case management support to patients and their families.

Responsible for maintaining knowledge of all state and federal regulations as they apply to the admission, care, and discharge of patients from an inpatient psychiatric facility including all pertinent civil commitment procedures and protocols.

Coordinate after-care with outpatient providers including therapeutic appointments, warm handoffs, medication management, and follow up medical appointments that are in compliance with regulatory standards and/or other metrics

Attend unit meetings and trainings as scheduled.

Participates in creating a healing environment that supports all aspects of the care environment and the wholeness of everyone, patient, and caregiver.

Participates in creating intentional relationships and demonstrates focused attitudes and behaviors that enhance the care experience.

Supports the vision, mission and values of the organization in all respects.

Documents all patient care with