Mental Health Associate - Medical Detox Unit

Overview Mental Health Associate works with the treatment team to ensure complete coordination of the patient treatment plan from admission through discharge. Qualifications Educational Requirements: Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or related field. Certification & Licensure Requirements: Certified Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselor (CADC) – must possess and maintain a current certification from Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association within three years of hire/start date. Must have control over personal use of all mood‑altering chemicals and behaviors. If recovering from an addiction, must have at least 2 years of uninterrupted recovery and must actively treat this addiction by appropriate recovery practices. Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position. Other Requirements: Required English Skills: Advanced reading, writing, oral communication, ability to respond appropriately to customers/co‑workers, interaction with a wide variety of people, maintain confidential information, communicate facts only, and decline to reveal information. Computer Skills: Basic computer knowledge – word processing, spreadsheet, e‑mail, web browser, comfortable within Windows OS and learning new applications. Responsibilities Assist the interdisciplinary treatment team in patient assessments and the development of goal‑directed treatment. Work with the treatment team to provide complete services to patients. Accurately document activities according to the policies and procedures of the IIAR. Provide emergency assistance for inappropriate patient behavior, utilizing verbal redirection, other staff, quiet rooms before instituting emergency measures such as security alerts or restraints. Work with patients who present a dual problem, co‑occurring substance use and mental health disorder. Institute daily program format on the adult, guide activities on the daily schedule, instill a sense of positive empowerment. Ensure all patient contact and interaction is based upon inherent dignity, individuality, culture, and beliefs. Provide care in a compassionate, humane, non‑enabling manner. Provide patient care with attention to age‑specific needs. Conduct addiction assessments including patient rights, obtaining releases of information, advanced directives, etc. Participate in interdisciplinary clinical staffing or ensure pertinent information is provided to team. Demonstrate motivational interviewing skills when working with patients. Serve as witness for RNs when wasting medication. Therapeutic Environment and Safety Focus Set behavioral limits on patients according to unit policies, individual plan of care, and behavior modification plans. De‑escalate patients utilizing CPI techniques. Participate in application of seclusion/restraints when appropriate; monitor patients, complete documentation, including restriction of rights forms. Provide supportive care to patients and families. Conduct safety rounds. Assist patients in conflict resolution. Role‑model stress management. Ensure patient safety of unit by following policies/procedures and adhering to unit protocols and national patient safety goals. Therapeutic Groups and Individual Therapies Facilitate educational sessions, structured groups, and psychoeducational groups in accordance with patients’ plan of care. Utilize a variety of therapeutic models, primarily a brief therapy/cognitive behavioral therapy focus. Ensure the milieu maintains a therapeutic environment. Incorporate recovery principles in all therapeutic interventions. Document interventions succinctly and goal‑directed using DAR format. Recognize and report abuse/neglect situations as required by law. Provide support, set limits, and facilitate learning from the situation in 1:1 interventions. Adhere to group rules and scheduled groups start and end on time. Follow group content outlines in group manual and individualize groups to needs of current patient population. Engage patients to participate as appropriate in community meetings. Interact with parents/significant others to answer programming questions, patient progress, etc. Provide accurate, objective data during report to oncoming shift in supplement to RN report. About Us Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health. Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award‑winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering‑based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life‑long careers at Carle Health. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E‑Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For more information: View email address on click.appcast.io. Compensation and Benefits The compensation range for this position is $22.54 per hour – $37.64 per hour. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more, visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits. #J-18808-Ljbffr