Specialist, Mental Health Services at Anthony s Villa

Position Summary

Position will be responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring effective individualized mental health programs for assigned clients. The incumbent works with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental health.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Implement behavior modification programs
• Attend and participate in treatment/behavior management team meetings with staff
• Ability to counsel with an emphasis on prevention and behavior modification
• Ability to effectively communicate with clients verbally and in written correspondence
• Understands and works with the various support systems available in the community
• Supervise, observe and participate in providing needed services
• Serve as primary Counselor and support person
• Possesses excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to handle emotionally charged situations
• Ability to train others to apply effective behavior management techniques
• Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, and tests
• Maintain confidentiality of records relating to client's treatment
• Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.
• Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports
• Attend weekly/monthly staff meetings

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• A High School Diploma
• A minimum of three years of related experience (designing individualized treatment programming; monitoring and observing behavior; collecting and recording behavioral observations in a treatment setting; developing and implementing behavior management plans; assisting with the administration and scoring of intelligence, personality and/or achievement and skills tests)

OR

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, counseling, rehab counseling or closely related field
• A minimum of two years of related experience (designing individualized treatment programming; monitoring and observing behavior; collecting and recording behavioral observations in a treatment setting; developing and implementing behavior management plans; assisting with the administration and scoring of intelligence, personality and/or achievement and skills tests)

OR

• A Master's degree in psychology, school psychology, counseling, vocational rehabilitation or a closely related field
• Ability to understand the characteristics of a wide range of intellectual disabilities
• Personal and professional experience with mindfulness or meditation work preferred
• Applicant must have a strong counseling background, the ability to create and implement functional treatment plans and the ability to build relationships

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. Work involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. The use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of force greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.