Mental Health Associate - Addiction Recovery Center

Other Requirements • Works with the treatment team to provide complete services to patients. • Participates in interdisciplinary clinical staffing or ensures pertinent information is provided to team • Demonstrates Motivational Interviewing skills when working with patients. • Sets behavioral limits on patients according to unit policies, individual plan of care and behavior modification plans • De-escalates patients utilizing CPI techniques • Participates in application of seclusion/restraints when appropriate; provides monitoring of patients in such situation; completes appropriate documentation, including restriction of rights forms • Provides supportive care to patients and families. • Facilitates educational sessions, structured groups and psychoeducational groups in accordance with the patient's plan of care • Utilizes a variety of therapeutic models as appropriate to the clinical situation, but primarily has a brief therapy/cognitive behavioral therapy focus • Ensures the milieu maintains a therapeutic environment • Incorporates Recovery principles in all therapeutic interventions • Documents interventions in a succinct and goal directed manner using DAR format • Recognizes and reports abuse/neglect situations as required by law • Provides support, sets limits, and/or facilitates learning from the situation when providing situational 1:1 interventions • Adheres to group rules and scheduled groups start and end on time.