Mental Health Practitioner Supervisor

About This Role

This Mental Health Practitioner Supervisor position supports adults with serious persistent mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use disorders within the Residential Support Services (RSS) program. The supervisor will oversee a group home with four residents, providing clinical direction and supervision to staff, and coordinating client care to promote recovery and community integration.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate client care, including establishing quarterly case conferences with the case manager, treatment team, family members, or other persons the client may wish to have present
• Contact resident’s family members, therapist, or case manager, as needed
• Develop, implement, and review on a quarterly basis the Individual Service Plan, Individual Abuse Prevention Plan, Emergency Service Plan, and relevant behavior plans in consultation with the Program Manager or Program Director
• Coordinate and schedule client medical appointments, complete referrals, and arrange for transportation
• Identify individuals prone to having behavior emergencies and develop additional programming appropriate for their needs, including impulse control, history of dangerous behaviors, and self-injurious behaviors
• Assist Program Director and Program Manager with client admission and discharge processes, including gathering clinical information, developing clinically appropriate treatment plans, and connecting clients to necessary community resources upon discharge
• Orient new residents to RSS
• Help defuse and de-escalate any potential behavior emergencies, and utilize crisis assessment tools for suicidal and aggressive behavior
• Assist clients in independent living skills, including hygiene checks, housekeeping, and budgeting
• Assist residents with budgeting money and coordinate budgets with representative payees
• Aid residents in completing financial forms, including applying for benefits upon admission
• Ensure the security of the facility and general supervision of residents, including creating staff schedules
• Be familiar with RADIAS Health RSS Policies and Procedures
• Secure coverage for any missed shifts, planned or unplanned, which may include covering shifts if no other coverage is secured
• Lead weekly house staff meetings and distribute meeting minutes to the Program Director, Program Manager, Program Nurse, and all other house Leads before Lead Meeting
• Administer medications according to RSS policy and procedures under the supervision of the facility’s nurse
• Ensure completion of the monthly pharmacy medication order, and ensure that clients have all medications that have been ordered for them
• Update medication sheets when medication changes occur
• Produce and distribute incident reports within the shift of the relevant event, as needed