BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKER (MENTAL HEALTH WORKER II)

Behavioral Health Worker (Mental Health Worker II)

Responsible for proper implementation of the treatment plan and evaluates symptoms and progress within Family Services. Provides services to individuals and families as required. Responsible for implementing the daily schedule of activities.

Education Minimum: Bachelor Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, Rehabilitation, or Activity Therapies Preferred: N/A

Registration/Certification/Licensure : Act 33/73 clearances and Healthcare Provider CPR

Experience Minimum: None. Preferred: Prior mental health experience.

Other Requirements : Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy.

Status: Non-Exempt

Physical Requirements:

Non-Material Handling

Standing* - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - FREQUENT

Walking* - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - FREQUENT

Sitting* - Body remains in a seated position - FREQUENT

Stooping* - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - FREQUENT

Bending* - To flex the upper body forward - FREQUENT

Twisting* - To rotate the upper body forward - FREQUENT

Climbing* - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONAL

Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A

Stairs* - To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL

Kneeling - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - FREQUENT

Squatting - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - FREQUENT

Crouching - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - FREQUENT

Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - OCCASIONAL

Reaching Horizontal* - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - OCCASIONAL

Reaching Overhead - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - OCCASIONAL

Grasping* - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - OCCASIONAL

Finger Manipulation* - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - OCCASIONAL

Seeing* - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Hearing* - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Material Handling

Pushing* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person OCCASIONAL 20# - 50#

Pulling* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person OCCASIONAL 20# - 50#

Lift* - Floor to Waist OCCASIONAL 20# - 50#

Lift* - Waist to shoulder OCCASIONAL 20# - 50#

Lift* - Shoulder to overhead OCCASIONAL 20# - 50#

Carrying - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet) OCCASIONAL 20# - 50#

Environmental Factors

Working alone - OCCASIONAL

Working in cramped quarters - OCCASIONAL

Constant interruptions - CONSTANT

Working with hands in water - FREQUENT

Use of power tools - N/A

Working on ladders/scaffolding - N/A

Exposure to vibration - N/A

Exposure to dust - N/A

Exposure to noise (constant) - FREQUENT

Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - N/A

Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N/A

Exposure to slippery walking surfaces - OCCASIONAL

Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - N/A

Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - OCCASIONAL

Working with bloodborne pathogens - OCCASIONAL

Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand

Physical Demand - Met Level - Examples of similar activity intensity

Sedentary to Light - 0 - 3.5 - Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work.

Medium - 3.6 - 6.3 - House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk/run-play with children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf (carrying clubs).

Heavy to Very Heavy - > 6.4 - Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailing hay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.

As relates to this position: Sedentary to Light - FREQUENT Medium - FREQUENT Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A