Mental Health Practitioner

(Full-Time, Nights)brPay range: $39.95 - $59.94p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/ppbST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM/b/ppbJOB DESCRIPTION/b/pdivp/p/divp/ppbTITLE:/b                                      spanMental Health Practitioner/span   /ppbREPORTS TO POSITION:/b         spanVaries/span/ppbDEPARTMENT:/b                         spanBehavioral Health/spanbr / /ppbDATE LAST REVIEWED:/b          January 2025/pdivp/p/divp/ppbOUR VISION:                            /bCreating America’s healthiest community, together/pp/ppbOUR MISSION:                         /bIn the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value/pp/ppbOUR VALUES:                          /bAccountability, Caring and Teamwork/pdivp/p/divp/ppbDEPARTMENT SUMMARY:/b spanThe Behavioral Health Departments provide services to the community and region including the following: Acute mental health crisis and triage, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, treatment for the SPMI population, and collaboration with the outpatient community at discharge./span/pp/pp/ppbPOSITION OVERVIEW: /bspanThe bMental Health Practitioner/b provides counseling services including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients experiencing social/behavioral/mental/span health issues. This position does not directly manage any other caregivers./pdivp/p/divp/ppbESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES: /b/pp/ppspanParticipate with team members in facilitating patient’s and family’s learning throughout the continuum of care. Reinforce patient’s continued health care through teaching and/or referral to community agency follow-up./span/pp/ppspanPerform patient assessment of social, economic, emotional, and family situations./span/pp/ppspanProvide diagnostic, preventative and therapeutic treatment services of a psychosocial nature pertaining to personality adjustment, behavioral problems, and interpersonal dysfunction./span/pp/ppspanRespect the privacy and protect the confidentiality of patients and family members while maintaining the boundaries of the professional discipline as outlined in the affiliated licensing board’s Code of Ethics./span/pp/ppspanFunction as a member of the Interdisciplinary Care Team to assure care is accomplished effectively and efficiently in a cost-effective manner./span/pp/ppspanProvide individual, group and family-based therapies using a variety of evidenced-based treatment modalities, interventions, and strategies primarily from a DBT, ACT, CBT, Solution-Focused, Motivational Interviewing, or other approved modality. /span/pp/ppspanWork in a fast-paced environment at times multi-tasking and triaging numerous needs of patients, their families, and community agencies./span/pp/ppspanComplete psychosocial assessments (including substance use), economic assessments, risk assessments, and treatment plans that are individualized and measurable in compliance with the department and state regulatory standards./span/pp/ppspanAssess the potential threat of harm to self and/or others and/or inability to care for oneself. Determine, in coordination with the treatment team and County, the legal status of patients in accordance with State Civil Commitment laws./span/pp/ppspanProvide crisis intervention to patients in immediate crisis on the unit and to recently discharged patients on an as needed basis./span/pp/ppspanProvide psychoeducation and case management support to patients and their families./span/pp/pp/ppspanResponsible for maintaining knowledge of all state and federal regulations as they apply to the admission, care, and discharge of patients from an inpatient psychiatric facility including all pertinent civil commitment procedures and protocols./span/pp/ppspanCoordinate after-care with outpatient providers including therapeutic appointments, warm handoffs, medication management, and follow up medical appointments that are in compliance with regulatory standards and/or other metrics /span/pp/ppspanAttend unit meetings and trainings as scheduled./span/pp/ppspanParticipates in creating a healing environment that supports all aspects of the care environment and the wholeness of everyone, patient, and caregiver./span/pp/ppspanParticipates in creating intentional relationships and demonstrates focused attitudes and behaviors that enhance the care experience./span/pp/ppSupports the vision, mission and values of the organization in all respects./pp/ppspanDocuments all patient care with proficiency in compliance with hospital policies, procedures and regulatory agencies. /span/pp/ppspanProvides a therapeutic presence in service to others by purposefully responding to the needs of patients in a caring way, including introducing oneself and explaining role in patient’s care, asking the patient their preferred name and pronouns, sitting with the patient to determine their care goals, active listening, and communicating effectively and appropriately through touch, eye contact, etc./span/pp/ppSupports the Lean principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change./pp/ppProvides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests./pp/ppConducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.  Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings./pp/ppDelivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate. /pp/ppMay perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned./pp/ppbuspanAdditional Duties Specific to PAT/PES Unit: /span/u/b/ppConduct crisis, risk, and psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, and safety planning within the guidelines of OHA and Joint Commission standards./ppDaily rounding of PES patients to include therapeutic intervention, case management, and coordination of care./ppDaily rounding of patients admitted to medical units of the hospital for purpose of assessment and/or ongoing treatment./ppFollow up risk assessment and safety planning for patients scoring as moderate to high risk throughout the hospital system./ppReview referrals for psychiatric inpatient beds requests and provide coordination of admissions for patients accepted for admission./ppbuspanAdditional Duties Specific to Sage View:/span/u/b/pp/ppspanWork in concert with the attending psychiatrist to develop a working diagnosis and treatment goals, through coordinating and leading the morning Multidisciplinary Treatment Team meetings./span/pp/pp/pdivp/p/divp/ppbEDUCATION:/b/pp                   /ppbspanRequired/span/bspan:  Master’s of Social Work or related behavioral health field.         /span/ppbspanPreferred/span/bspan: N/A /span/pdivp/p/divp/ppbLICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION:/b/pp/ppbRequired/b: spanCurrent unrestricted Oregon LCSW, LMFT, or LPC licensure uOR/u the ability to obtain state board licensure as a Registered Associate within 3 years of hire date. /span/ppspanCode Grey Training required within 3 months of hire./span/ppAbility to travel to business functions/trainings/meetings and all SCHS worksites./ppspanAHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification./span/pp           /pdivpbPreferred/b: spanCurrent unrestricted Oregon LCSW, LMFT, or LPC licensure. /span/ppspanMember of the National Association of Social Worker’s or another national association membership. /span/ppspanBilingual in Spanish and English communication./span/pp           /p/divp/ppbEXPERIENCE:/b/pp/ppbspanRequired/span/bspan: One year of experience in behavioral health field. /span/ppspanInternship experience in an inpatient behavioral health setting may be considered.              /span/ppbspanPreferred/span/bspan: Experience in a behavioral health inpatient or residential setting. /span/ppspanPostgraduate clinical experience providing therapeutic services on an outpatient or inpatient basis.  /span        /pdivp/p/divp/ppbPERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: /b/pp/ppMust be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely./pdivp/p/divdivp/p/divpbspanPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:/span/b/ppspanContinually (75% or more): Use of clear and audible speaking voice and the ability to hear normal speech level./span/ppspanFrequently (50%): Sitting, keyboard operation./span/ppspanOccasionally (25%): Standing, walking, bending, stooping/kneeling/crouching,/span climbing stairs, reaching overhead, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 1-10 pounds, grasping/squeezing, operation of a motor vehicle, ability to hear whispered speech level./ppspanNever (0%):  Climbing ladder/step-stool, lifting/carrying/pushing/span or pulling 11-50 pounds./ppuspanExposure to Elemental Factors/span/u/ppspanOccasionally (25%):  Chemical solution for Laboratory Caregivers./span/ppspanRarely (10%): Wet/slippery area./span/ppspanNever (0%):  Heat, cold, noise, dust, vibration, chemical solution, uneven surface./span/ppuspanBlood-Borne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Category/span/u/ppspanRisk for Exposure to BBP/span/pp/pp/pp/pp/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"Schedule Weekly Hours:/p36p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"Caregiver Type:/pRegularp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"Shift:/pVariable (United States of America)p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"Is Exempt Position?/pNop style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"Job Family:/pMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERp/pp/ppScheduled Days of the Week:/pAs Scheduled (may include weekends and holidays)p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"Shift Start amp; End Time:/p1800-0630