Job Description
Montare Behavioral Health is hiring Mental Health Workers and CNA's for our residential mental health treatment facility in Sherman Oaks.
We are seeking candidates with direct experience supporting clients with psychiatric diagnoses and higher-acuity mental health needs in inpatient psychiatric hospitals, behavioral health units, crisis stabilization programs, or intensive residential mental health settings.
The MHW's and CNA's are responsible for active client engagement, behavioral observation, emotional support, assistance with activities of daily living, and support for the day-to-day operation of the program.
Available Shifts:
- Friday–Monday AM: 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
- Tuesday–Saturday Swing: 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m.
- Friday–Monday Swing: 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m.
- Tuesday–Saturday NOC: 11:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
- Friday–Monday NOC: 11:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide support to clients experiencing significant psychiatric and emotional distress, and difficulty with daily functioning.
- Assist with intakes and orient clients to the facility, daily routines, and program expectations.
- Support client safety and well-being through assigned rounds and observation procedures.
- Observe and report changes in mood, behavior, physical condition, and program engagement to nursing and clinical staff.
- Provide effective crisis-intervention and use therapeutic communication, verbal de-escalation, and trauma-informed approaches to help clients manage distress.
- Build rapport while maintaining clear and consistent boundaries.
- Assist clients with activities of daily living, hygiene, and routines while promoting independence.
- Support participation in groups, therapy sessions, appointments, and therapeutic activities.
- Facilitate structured activities and groups, as assigned.
- Reinforce coping skills, teach independent living skills and support clients' treatment plan goals under the direction of the clinical team.
- Observe and document clients' self-administration of medication and assist with medication room organization, inventory, and other related tasks, within the responsibilities of the role and scope.
- Conduct belongings and facility searches to help maintain a safe treatment environment.
- Transport and accompany clients to appointments, meetings and therapeutic outings.
- Complete timely and objective incident reports, shift reports, group notes and other required documentation according to company policy.
- Ensure the facility is clean, organized, safe, and in compliance at all times.
- Participate in team meetings and mandatory in-service training to fulfill an annual 20-hour continuing education requirement.
- Other duties as assigned by the leadership team.
Qualifications
- At least 21 years of age
- High school diploma or GED
- Experience in an inpatient psychiatric hospital, behavioral health unit, crisis stabilization program, or higher-acuity residential mental health setting.
- Active CNA certification, preferred.
- Coursework in counseling, psychology, social work or related fields, preferred.
- Strong communication, observation, documentation, and teamwork skills.
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries and follow established safety procedures.
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
Pre-Employment Requirements
- Hiring is contingent upon completion of a background check, TB test, and clearance on a drug screen and pre-employment physical. Clean driving record and current first aid and CPR certification or willing to obtain upon hire.
- Additional requirements include receiving DOJ/FBI fingerprint clearance or an exemption and a submission of a signed Criminal Record Statement (LIC 508). Clean Background is a must.
PLEASE NOTE: The above reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements which may be inherent in the position.
