Crisis Unit Support Staff
Provides support to staff in Crisis Unit. May include assisting with groups, monitoring unit for safety, paperwork, cooking and cleaning.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
- Assists nurses with various group / individual activities, including set up and clean up
- Listens and responds effectively to consumers, reports observations to nurse for progress notes, assists and completes paperwork for various duties. Applies knowledge to identify issues and internal problems
- Maintains contact with consumers as required to coordinate activities on unit
- Participates in recreational activities while ensuring safety for staff and high-risk consumer population
- Demonstrates awareness in high-risk environment; follows detailed procedures and maintains contact (at times 1 : 1) for high risk consumers
- Assists team members in verbal and physical interventions to ensure safety of consumers
- Assists in basic cooking and cleaning for program needs (if applicable)
- Monitors supplies and coordinates or makes purchases to assure necessary items are available including games, supplies, refreshments, etc
- Participates in ongoing in-service education as required
- Attends staff meetings, workshops, and seminars as required
- Executes a wide variety of tasks and changes focus quickly as demands change
- Supports and assists with the facilitation of Care Plans for consumers
- Performs other duties as required
Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalentGeneral skill in exercising independent judgment, tact, patience, and understanding;Availability to work flexible hoursExperience working with adults with mental illness in a community setting and / or community mental health agency preferredPhysical Requirements
Must have the ability to stand or sit for long periods of timeMust have the ability to lift, push, or pull a minimum of 50 poundsAbility to travel approximately 10% of the timeAbility to use telephone, PC, fax machine, copy machine, and printerEqual Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
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