Overnight - Lead Behavioral Health Mentor

Pay Range from $22-24 per hour

$2,000 hiring bonus!

Hours - 11:00pm- 7:30am

The Overnight Lead Behavioral Health Mentor is  the treatment team member who is responsible for providing direct care to meet the physical and psychosocial needs of the participants through direct and indirect physical and verbal interaction. The BHM supports the participants in their development of basic living and social skills.  Duties are performed under the direct supervision of the Clinical Site Supervisor.

• Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of participants in the program

• Provide supportive mentoring and guidance to all participants

• Ensure a safe, clean, organized, living environment. Supervise as well as participate in household cleaning and maintenance

• Communicate staff concerns and/or issues

• Assist with the training of new hires

• Report participant concerns and/or issues

• Work in conjunction with management team to enforce responses

• Assist with the preparation of facility for tours and visits

• Assist with the technical issues within the milieu

• Assist with apartment moves/room switches/room assignments

• Responsible for calculating weekly levels

• Assist in maintaining OPI to JCAHO standards

• Knowledgeable in controlled AND non-controlled medication policies and procedures

• Be knowledgeable in drug test positives and false positives

• Assist with ATC and resolving transportation incidents or last minute drives when needed

• Make controlled and non-controlled medications available as directed by Physician/Psychiatrist

• Document in MARS immediately after each Participant has been observed taking and/or refusing medication

• Ensure confidentiality of Participant medication or any personal information

• Assist participants in creating daily goals and action steps every morning

• Document the daily total of AM/PM points every night

• Follow appropriate medication protocols

• Promote and assist participants' with self-help skills in the areas of eating, hygiene, and maintenance in personal/communal space

• Provide day-to-day supervision, including assistance with activities of daily living, personal care, planned activities, and school/work

• Develop and maintain positive relationships with participant and team

• Communicate with therapist and treatment team on a regular basis

• Drive participants to appointments and activities

• Assist participant growth and development in social, emotional, physical, vocational, recreational, and cultural arenas

• Assist participants in developing social, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills

• Work alongside treatment team in developing and implementing behavior management strategies for participants, including setting and enforcing limits for behavior

• Use de-escalation skills in managing crises (in accordance to OPI crisis procedures)

• Monitor participants' ongoing needs; communicate with treatment team to ensure that these needs are met

• Supervise all OPI activities of the residents at all times while they are in the program

• Conduct room searches, drug tests, and breathalyzer analysis

• Maintain appropriate records and documentation as required by JCAHO

• Attend and participate in all required meetings and in-service training sessions in order to develop and maintain skill

• Secure TB, First Aid and CPR certification in a timely manner

• Must be willing to get CPR/First Aid Certification

• Must be willing to be trained in Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

• A.A. in Psychology/Sociology/Related degree (preferred)

AND/OR

• 2 years experience working with youth
• Interested in working with young adults 18-25 in a residential capacity
• Ability and willingness to demonstrate empathy and concern with a high risk population
• CA Driver's license and clean driving record
• Must pass TB test
• Willing to become CPR/First Aid Certified and get flu shot