Job Overview
Skyland Trail is a nationally recognized nonprofit mental health treatment organization serving adults ages 18 and older and adolescents ages 14 to 17. Skyland Trail is not a hospital or lock-down institution. We’re one of the nation’s top mental health treatment centers with a voluntary treatment community of clients finding new ways to overcome the limitations of their mental illness and reclaim their lives. As a residential treatment facility, Skyland Trail is serious about healing, and we’re passionate about the community we serve.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Skyland Trail is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualified employer. Full-time employees may qualify for the federal student loan forgiveness program. (Learn more >)
Scope:
The Mental Health Tech provide various support services to the clients and clinical staff of Skyland Trail.
Duties:
- Transport clients to scheduled physician’s appointments, laboratory appointments, and other locations as deemed appropriate.
- Make trips to purchase food items, supplies, or other items necessary for the continuity of the program.
- Organize the clients and transport to the grocery store on a weekly basis. Remain within budgetary guidelines as established by Residential Coordinator.
- Responsible for driving in a safe and responsible manner at all times, obeying all traffic laws.
- Responsible for keeping up with and reporting maintenance needs of
the van (i.e.; brake work, oil changes, etc.). Ensure that the van maintains a safe level of gasoline and motor oil. Perform van safety checks. * Ensure that the clients are following safety procedures while riding in the van (i.e.; seatbelts on, no drinking, no smoking, no rough-housing).
- Must keep facility vehicle clean.
- Conduct assigned Residential groups and document based on developed written curriculums for each group.
- Conduct community activities for clients per schedule as developed by Life Skills Coordinator.
- Facilitate community meetings.
- During evening shift hours, assist clients in the preparation of dinner and clean up of kitchen. Assist or lead evening client activities.
- Supervise the self-administration of clients’ medication as needed and properly document each dose.
- Utilize staff shift log to convey pertinent information to other staff.
- Performs other duties as assigned.Competencies:
This position should have preparedness in the following areas:
- Good driving record
- CPR and First Aid procedures
- Knowledge of Self-Administration of Medication Procedures
- Crisis management skills
- Group development skills
- Knowledge of emergency procedures for fire, disaster and unplanned incidents.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of a High School degree in related field (i.e.; Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, etc.) and/or two (2) years clinical experience in the mental health field
- Prior experience with the chronically mentally ill population.
Job Type: Part-time
COVID-19 considerations:
COVID 19 vaccination required
Work Location: One location
