Behavioral Health Worker
Company: Solvista Health
Location: Salida
Posted on: May 24, 2023
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Job Description:
General Purpose
A Behavioral Health Worker provides services to individuals and
families requiring assistance in dealing with behavioral health or
substance abuse problems, including alcohol and/or drug abuse,
while working to become a certified addition technician.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed
below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
Performs basic physical care procedures such as taking vital signs,
assisting with physical exams, baths and feeding patients.Closely
observes and assesses client's behavioral health status and
provides evidence-based intervention strategies.Refers to Substance
Abuse Clinicians or Care Coordinator's for follow up as
needed.Provides concrete support to clients and ensures safety
plans are implemented.Works as part of a team of clinicians,
specialists, care coordinator's and psychiatric providers.Documents
all patient contacts and other clinical information in the health
record system.Provides community outreach and
education.Participates in job-related training sessions and
seminars.Attends required staff meetings.Maintains prompt and
regular attendance.Transports or arranges for transportation as
needed.Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:
Knowledge of Mental Health/ Substance Use Disorders.Possesses good
communication skills.Understands client rights, confidentiality,
ethics and roles.Ability to maintain professional boundaries and
recognize potential risks.Ability to model appropriate use of
personal story and self-disclosure.Ability to accept diversity and
understand cultural competency.Understands the principals and
concepts of trauma, resiliency, recovery and wellness orientated
lifestyle.Ability to demonstrate and teach wellness life
skills.Ability to encourage the development of natural
supports.Possesses willingness to seek supervision and/or ask for
direction.Possesses conflict resolution skills.Ability to learn,
teach, and implement evidence-based practice material and
curriculum, as appropriate for specified clinical needs.Ability to
demonstrate organization, time management and prioritizing
skills.Ability to manage relationships in a constructive and
positive manner.
Education or Formal Training:
High School Diploma and ability to successfully demonstrate
reading, writing, and speaking skills.
Working Conditions and Other Conditions of Employment
Working Environment:
This job operates in a fast-paced, professional office environment
and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as
computers, phones, photocopiers. The position may require travel to
conferences, meetings and branch locations on a regular or
intermittent basis. Work may involve moderate exposure to unusual
elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke,
unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises. In the health center
environment, there is potential for contact with blood-borne
pathogens and communicable diseases, as well as potential for
contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals. There could be
interaction with persons who are mentally ill, disabled, elderly
and emotionally upset.
Physical Activities:
These are representative of those which must be met to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job.
This is a largely sedentary role but can involve standing or
sitting for extended periods of time, bending at the waist, and
using hands and fingers to handle and file papers or operate
assigned equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, distance
vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Employee may
also have to lift 10 to 25 lbs. unassisted.
Conditions of Employment:
Annual TB, federally required drug screening, and Influenza
vaccination or compliance with policy and procedure.Required
possession of a valid state driver's license.Successful candidate
must submit to and pass, post-offer drug screen.In accordance with
the COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination rule from the Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services, all Solvista Health employees
must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to safeguard the health
of our patients and employees.
Keywords: Solvista Health, Aspen , Behavioral Health Worker, Healthcare , Salida, Colorado
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