Mental Health Counselor II
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Job overview
UPMC is hiring a Mental Health Counselor II. The Mental Health Counselor II supports individuals with chronic mental illness at Western Behavioral Health at Mon Yough in McKeesport, PA. This full-time position involves assisting residents with daily living skills, medical appointments, and financial assistance. The role offers exposure to various treatment modalities and psychiatric issues related to long-term psychotropic medication and aging. The ideal candidate would be supportive of and a resource for residents.
Key focus areas include Assist residents with medical appointments, emergency care, financial assistance, budgeting, and daily living skills., Provide hands-on help and public transportation education., and Write detailed shift notes, give verbal reports, and complete medication documentation..
Successful candidates bring Bachelor's Degree. Preferred (not required): Casework Activities, Documentation Activities, Counseling Activities, and ADL Activities.
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Full job description
UPMC is hiring a full-time Mental Health Counselor II to support Western Behavioral Health at Mon Yough in McKeesport, PA.
The Mental Health Counselor II is an ideal position for a new bachelor's degree person interested in working with individuals with chronic mental illness, who has little or no experience in the behavioral health field. The hire for this role will have the opportunity to learn about the medications and varieties of treatment modalities that contribute to one's recovery and quality of life. They will also be exposed to all the medical and psychiatric issues related to or as a result of long-term psychotropic medication and other issues related to aging process.
The incumbent will be supporting the Fifth Ave Residential Home. The shift for this role works Tuesday through Saturday, from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM. The ideal candidate would be supportive of and a resource for residents.
This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $3,500!
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Casework Activities: Assist residents with medical appointments, emergency care, financial assistance, budgeting, and daily living skills. Provide hands-on help and public transportation education.
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Documentation Activities: Write detailed shift notes, give verbal reports, complete medication documentation, and report issues. Conduct and document resident health measurements.
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Counseling Activities: Build effective relationships, meet weekly with consumers to discuss progress, help set and achieve goals, provide life guidance, use crisis intervention techniques, and lead social/educational groups.
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ADL Activities: Orient residents to the community, educate on emergency procedures, teach social skills, communicate with the treatment team, attend meetings, liaise with service providers, and perform safety checks.
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Bachelor's degree required.
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Experience in the career counseling of clients with alcohol/substance abuse problems and/or clients from other disadvantaged populations preferred.
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Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) certification preferred.
ATTENTION: A COPY OF YOUR BACHELOR LEVEL TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE ATTACHED FOR CONSIDERATION
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
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Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC)
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Driver's License
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Act 34
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OAPSA
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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