Brookstone Manor Assisted Living is hiring for a Full time Mental Health Leader position. Brookstone Manor is a 70-bed assisted living facility and we take pride in living our core values: Professionalism, Dignity, Integrity, Humor and Passion in our daily lives. Our staff make this happen every day!
The Mental Health Leader is responsible for developing and enhancing residents’ psychiatric stability, social competencies, personal and emotional adjustment, and independent and community skills.
Duties include but are not limited to:

• Instruct, assist, and support residents with medication education & monitoring, basic social and living skills, household management, and successfully transition into & maintaining stability within the site.

• Assist with identifying and correcting problem areas and/or the improvement of services.

• Coordinate with onsite team members to ensure that services are adequately maintained to meet the needs of residents.

• Hold authority to address team members of any wrong doing that needs to be addressed during their shift. This will consist of verbal coaching and documenting the incident for further follow-up by the DOHS or Executive Director.

• Communicate with all team members of resident concerns and provide tools to accurately address them.

• Assist with new resident transition/acclimation to the site.

• Assist with resident care conferences

• Daily communication and collaboration with site leadership team

• Promote, assist, and facilitate in collaboration with the Activities Coordinator

• Accompany residents on scheduled outings (ex. Meals, fishing, etc.)

• Provide 1:1 support for residents with scheduled meetings weekly

• Train team members on different mental health diagnoses and give them the skills to succeed with the residents

• Filling out State and County paperwork as necessary

Skills/ Qualifications:

• Must be twenty-one (21) years of age

• Current drivers license

• Clearance of a Minnesota Department of Human Services background study

• Interpersonal relations

• Planning & prioritization

• Teamwork

• Minimal of 1 year of formal experience with mental health care and challenges

• Timely completion of ongoing online training requirements

• Able to make independent and adaptable decisions when action is warranted

• Able to communicate information concerning residents condition

• Follow policies and procedures

• Willingness to work a flexible schedule

• Ability to motivate team members in a positive manner, seeking excellence in care

• Ability to actively participate in and easily facilitate group meetings

• Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations

Working environment:

• Exposure to chemical and respiratory hazards

• Minimal exposure to blood-borne pathogens and infectious diseases

• Minimal sitting

• Moderate noise level

Physical requirements:

• Able to lift, push, pull and carry a minimum weight of approximately 40lbs

• Able to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time

• Able to kneel, squat, crouch, bend and crawl

• Able to work In confined spaces

• Able to read, write and communicate in English

• Able to tolerate exposure to dust and cleaning chemicals

• Good health and demonstrate emotional ability

• Able to assist in the evacuation of residents

• May include both indoor and outdoor (transportation assistance with/for resident activities)

• Possible schedule adjustments for evening or weekend special activities as necessary

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