Mental Health Rehabilitative Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

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The Mental Health Rehabilitative Specialist (MHRS) provides trauma informed, culturally sensitive intensive rehabilitative services to youth. This role focuses on teaching youth social skills, coping skills, emotional regulation, and social integration. The MHRS is a member of a multidisciplinary team that works together to create and implement personalized treatment plans, conduct therapeutic interventions, and support daily activities within the residential treatment setting. This position requires strong rapport-building abilities, knowledge of mental health rehabilitation, and the capacity to work effectively in a structured residential setting.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, child development or a related field required.
2. Must be at least 22 years old.
3. Four years of experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the field of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment.  Up to two years of graduate professional education may be substituted for the experience requirement on a year-for year basis; up to two years of post- associate arts clinical experience may be substituted for the required educational experience in addition to the requirement of four years’ experience in a mental health setting.
4. A valid California driver’s license is required of staff who have regular driving duties, and the driving record must meet the requirements of their position and be approved by the agency’s insurance company.                      

Essential Job Functions:

1. Ability to communicate ideas in oral and written form.
2. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, Excel, Word.
3. Ability to instruct in group and individual settings
4. Provide trauma informed, therapeutic crisis intervention.
5. Physical, mental, and emotional health adequate to perform duties.           
6. Physical capability to restrain children, lift over 20 pounds, and engage in physical activity including various sports, sitting, walking, bending, climbing, kneeling, twisting, reaching, etc.        
7. Possess knowledge and adhere to all applicable legal, contractual, and ethical issues.
8. Ability to work effectively with cultural/ethnic diversity.
9. Ability to work at various community locations, including schools, potential placements, biological family homes, community settings, etc.

Responsibilities:

1. Provide direct IHBS, ICC and CFT services to clients focused on individualized treatment plan.
2. Keep comprehensive clinical records that meet standards of the agency, Department of Health Care Services, The Joint Commission, and contract.
3. Provide individual and group counseling sessions, using evidence-based therapeutic approaches to help residents improve coping skills, emotional regulation, and interpersonal relationships.
4. Teach and support residents in developing essential life skills such as self-care, decision-making, problem-solving, and communication to promote independence.
5. Regularly assess and document residents’ progress, updating treatment plans as needed to reflect changes in their mental health status or goals.
6. Respond to behavioral crises, providing immediate support and de-escalation techniques to ensure the safety of residents and staff.
7. Work closely with therapists, case managers, social workers, and other group home staff to coordinate care and provide comprehensive support for residents.
8. Advocate for residents' needs within the system and connect them with external resources such as educational, vocational, or additional mental health services.
9. Collect outcome data and consumer satisfaction data as required by the agency and contractor. 
10. Must implement program goals and objectives to meet and maintain contractual requirements and productivity.
11. Participate in scheduled Peer Review.
12. Responsible for preventing and controlling infection.
13. Responsible for maintaining a culture of quality and safety.
14. Effectively use de-escalation skills and techniques for crisis prevention.
15. Properly administer the C-SSRS to help prevent suicide.
16. Effectively use Therapeutic Crisis Intervention techniques for crisis prevention and/or intervention.
17. Properly administer medication for the therapeutic treatment of clients.

Other:

1. Attend all required meetings and trainings.
2. Report any suspected child or dependent adult/elder abuse or neglect immediately to direct supervisor or utilize the chain of command if supervisor is unavailable.
3. Report any client imminent danger to self or to others or gravely disabled immediately to direct supervisor or utilize the chain of command if supervisor is unavailable.
4. Other duties as assigned.