Mental Health Professional -Baltimore

Adecco Healthcare & Life Sciences is hiring a Mental Health Professional in Baltimore, MD. Apply today if you meet the qualifications listed below.

 

• Location: Baltimore, MD

• Type: Direct Hire

• Schedule: M-F 8:30am- 5pm

• Pay range: $70K-76K/year

 

 

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Member of the ACT Team to assess, plan, develop, coordinate, and provide treatment and counseling, conduct program planning, conduct assessments, consultation and follow-up on direct services and rehabilitation to assist clients and their families in coping with health-related social problems.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct screening interviews and assessments using personal interviews, referral information, medical history, collateral contact and additional methods as needed.

• Recommend treatment plans to Physicians and/or other mental health professionals that address medical, psychiatric, and psychosocial needs/problems and specify modalities of treatment and support, to address specific goals. Modify the plan as necessary to reflect the needs of the client.

• Provide ongoing counseling to individuals, groups, or families as reflected in the treatment plan.

• Identifies gaps in service, barriers to treatment and the acquisition of community resources.

• Advocates for the reduction of such barriers and for the development of needed services.

• Build strong relationships with patients, families, co-workers and surrounding community. Provide education to families and other identified natural supports.

• Provide case management services as required for a group of assigned persons which includes coordinating and monitoring the Individual Treatment Plan for the team. Primary responsibility for a group of 10-12 persons will be assigned.

• Attain all benefits a person qualifies for under Local, State, and Federal law.

• Teach money management skills such as budgeting and banking.

• Provide crisis intervention and rapid support services to circumvent hospitalization.

• Schedules medical treatments, dental treatments, and doctors visits as required.

• Visit the person when admitted to inpatient somatic and psychiatric treatment as well as plan for discharge at the beginning of admission.

• Meet all needs of the person starting with housing, food, and clothing before any other intervention occurs. Housing must be safe and affordable.

• Assist persons to carry out daily living skills including person hygiene, nutritional needs, shopping, and food preparation as well as house cleaning and laundry. Teach transportation skills.

• Develop and document psychosocial database.

• Document client progress to maintain a permanent record of client activity according to COMAR and agency related requirements.

• Provide consultation and educational services to community agencies as needed. Coordinate with outside agencies to wrap services around the person.

• Participate in interdisciplinary conferences with appropriate medical, nursing, social work, and administrative staff.

• Provide ongoing assessment of client’s issues and their response to treatment.

• Provide symptom education and illness management as prescribed by evidenced based practices or established guidelines.

 

EDUCATION AND JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Masters Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Professional Counseling or related field preferred and 3 years post-masters clinical experience in a mental health setting.

• Exhibit excellent organizational, problem solving, verbal and written communication skills. Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record

 

Why work for Adecco?

• Weekly Pay

• 401(k) Plan

• Skills Training

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits

 

IMPORTANT: This Admin Assistant job is being recruited for by Adecco’s Healthcare & Life Sciences division, not your local Adecco Branch Office.

For opportunities available at Adecco Healthcare & Life Sciences go to https://www.adecco.com/en-us/employers/industries/healthcare-life-sciences

Pay Details: $70,000.00 to $76,000.00 per year

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance