Mental Health Support Specialist - (Day/Evening/Weekend/Overnight) Job at Radias Health, Saint Paul, MN

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  • Radias Health
  • Saint Paul, MN

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Pat Rate: $20.87 or full-time weekends, $18.63 for all other shifts

Location: Fully onsite

Are you interested in helping people with mental illness experience success? Would you like to support people in reaching goals and achieving optimal mental, physical, and emotional health? RADIAS Health is hiring full-time 30 - 40 hours per week Mental Health Support Specialists to join the Residential Support Services program . You'll be working in a home-like setting, supporting adults who have experienced significant barriers in living due to symptoms of mental illness and substance use disorders.

Mental Health Support Specialist daily support-related responsibilities include spending time interacting with persons served to socialize and build rapport, assisting individuals in meeting daily needs and ensuring ongoing connections with other community supports. You will be a key part of a person's care team, helping to implement treatment.

We have 14 locations within Anoka, Dakota, Ramsey, and Washington counties.

Hours:

  • Full-time: Evenings (Mon - Fri, Sun - Wed, Wed - Sat, or Mon/Tue/Thur/Fri 4:00 pm - 12:00 am)
  • Full-time: Weekends (Sat & Sun 8:00 am - 11:00 pm or 9 am - 12 am)
  • Full-time: Days (Mon - Fri 9:00 am - 5:00 pm)
  • Full-time: Overnights (Wed - Sat 11:45 pm - 8:30 am), 35 hours per week

Duties

  • Provide courteous and respectful care to all clients.
  • Spend the majority of each shift interacting with clients, developing relationships and building rapport with clients, and conducting tasks that are directly related to client care
  • Monitor clients regularly as stipulated in each client’s care plans.
  • Responsible for knowledge and implementation of service and behavior plans.
  • Remain current on client’s plans and case notes completed by other staff.
  • Encourage and monitor treatment plan compliance.
  • Utilizes crisis assessment tools for suicidal and aggressive behavior.
  • Identify individuals prone to having behavior emergencies and recommends additional programming appropriate for their needs.
  • Help defuse and de-escalate any potential behavior emergencies.
  • Assist residents with their room cleaning, personal hygiene and laundry.
  • Assist clients in independent living skills; hygiene checks, housekeeping, budgeting, etc.
  • Administer medications according to RSS policy and procedures under the supervision of the facility’s nurse.
  • Inform other staff and Lead Clinical Mental Health Counselor when quantity of client’s medications running low.
  • Order client medication, as needed.
  • Update medication sheets when medication changes occur.
  • Develop weekly menus and shopping list and does grocery shopping for the facility, encouraging participation by clients.
  • Plan and coordinates recreational/social activities.
  • Schedule client appointments, as needed.
  • Plan holiday activities and special events.
  • Provide input in staff meetings and treatment planning.
  • Prepare meals, serve and clean up according to Health Department standards.
  • Assist in training new staff.
  • Responsible for providing staff coverage and ensuring the security of the facility and general supervision of residents.
  • Responsible for securing coverage of any missed shifts, planned or unplanned.
  • Participate in routine cleaning duties.
  • Perform light house maintenance or request maintenance assistance as needed.
  • Must be able to transport clients in the community.
  • Produce and distribute incident reports within (8) hours of the relevant event, as needed.

Essential Physical Functions:

  • Type frequently
  • Drive frequently
  • Sit often
  • Stand occasionally
  • Walk frequently
  • Climb up to 10 flights of stairs
  • Lift 40 pounds or more

Requirements

  • High School Diploma
  • Must have car, auto insurance, and valid driver's license

Preferred

  • 2,000 hours of experience working with individuals with Mental Illness
  • 2,000 hours working in Corporate Adult Foster Care.

Benefits

  • 4 weeks accrued PTO first year of employment
  • 12 paid holidays
  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
  • Health Saving Accounts (HSA) + employer contribution and Flexible Saving Accounts (FSA)
  • Tuition reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment Assistance
  • Dependent Care Account (DCA) + employer contribution
  • Reimbursement for professional licensure fees
  • Routine supervision from a Mental Health Professional, with access to licensure supervision opportunities
  • 403b retirement plan with an employer percentage match
  • Employer paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Bereavement and paid parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Wellness program to support employee overall health and well-being
  • Variety of discounts through ADP LifeSmart
  • Pet insurance
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Casual dress code

RADIAS Health is proud to be a LGBTQIA+, anti-racist, all-inclusive, and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other protected class status.

RADIAS Health is committed to pay transparency and equity, providing all employees and applicants with access to starting salary.

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Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Casual work, Flexible hours, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work, Afternoon shift, All shifts,

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