Mental Health Assistant
St. Clair County Community Mental Health
Port Huron
An employee in this position is required to perform some or all of the following: provide direct services to persons served in therapeutically-orientated activity and skills training programs and/or in follow-up outpatient/aftercare programs; oversee and conduct various activities such as didactic groups, life skills development and individual or team activities; instruct and/or assist in self-care, grooming, personal hygiene, and other activities of daily living; assist with development of independent living skills; guide development of work skills, supervise work activities, and document work performance; assist in implementing IPOS to increase abilities of persons served in areas of academics, social interaction, gross and fine motor coordination; transport persons served to and from program or on planned activities or filed trips; document performance, behavior, and treatment progress; use approved Intervention Techniques in a safe and appropriate manner as needed; provide medication administration and observe/record response; assist casemanager/support coordinator in casemanagement activities; assist persons served/family/support system in dealing with community based services/systems; comply with Transportation Policy (09-002-0010), Alcohol & Drug Testing Policy (06-001-0010), and Background Check Policy (06-001-0015), as well as supervisors/designee directives; maintain confidentiality.
