Psychiatric Attendant (Mental Health) - 20092411

What You'll do:Under the direction of the Psychiatric/MR nurses and/or behavioral health supervisors, participates directly or indirectly in the development of the Individual Treatment Plan (e.g., plans designed around habilitation and rehabilitation in cooperation with the multidisciplinary treatment team)Recommends to treatment team changes in offender treatment plans as behavior shows progress or regression and carries out offender or group treatment delineated by the multidisciplinary treatment teamDirects and monitors all aspects of offender activitiesTrains offenders to function independently in self-help and/or daily living skills (e.g., personal hygiene, eating, grooming, toileting, etiquette, social skills, cooking, communications, writing and/or identifying name and address, identifying survival signs and words, and telling time) by using a variety of training techniques (e.g. behavior support programs, modeling, and over-hand instruction)Directs and monitors offenders vocational responsibilitiesAssists in escorting offenders during off-unit therapeutic activities and training programsPerforms specific tasks with offenders as assigned by treatment team at program areas as described in offenders' treatment plan (e.g., cooking, vocational tasks, fine/gross motor activities)Facilitates basic fundamental and psycho-educational groups to the SMI and IDD populations assigned to any MH unit or programmatic areaAssists in the planning and participates in leisure/recreational activities with offenders (e.g., games, gardening, crafts, fine/gross motor skills, institutional services, to library, recreation yard, and commissary) and documents the activities and outcomes in electronic health recordInstitutes appropriate crisis intervention for unacceptable behavior as defined by treatment/behavior plan and prevent injury of the offender to self or to othersCompletes necessary documentation of incident reports as requiredProvides on-unit surveillance of offender behaviorInvestigates offender non-compliance with unit rules and recommends restrictions for violation to the treatment team and advises disciplinary process of offendersResponds to emergencies and recognizes unusual or threatening conditions and takes appropriate action per institution policiesReports and documents any problems and or unusual incidents directly to program and institutional staffMaintains control of own emotional response to repugnant offender behavior and restrains self from punitive or retaliatory activity to prevent escalating aggressive behaviorAssists with institutional count and direct monitoring of offendersAssists with shakedowns of offender cells and unit area for contrabandProvides orientation to newly transferred offendersProvides appropriate training, direction and/or feedback to offender regarding behavior observedConducts offender interaction with client to clarify issues and resolve problemsCompletes charting and documentation, observation logs, reports and records offender response to programs, treatments, medications and activitiesCompletes forms and reports that are related to shift attendant duties and unit operationsAssists in escorting offenders to leisure/recreational activities, occupational activities and medical appointmentsInteracts appropriately with staff, offenders and visitors at all timesAssists other staff and departments (e.g., security and behavioral health) in treatment and behavioral health plans, implementation, offender activities, off- unit programming and worksite area activities, maintaining sanitation standards and adhering to infection control proceduresAct as offender representative or advocate as assignedAttends scheduled meetings and serves on institutional committeesMaintains safety, security and sanitation of offenders and living area per DRC policiesAttends in-service training and/or educational programs as applicable and updates on institution policies and proceduresFormal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & in reading & writing common English vocabulary. (Pursuant to a Federal Court Order, individual hired into this class at Oakwood Forensic Center must be high school graduate or G.E.D.)* Or equivalent of the Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.Job Skills: Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Basic Documentation, Programming, Professional, Confidentiality, Teamwork, Customer Focus, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence