What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Team Leader position at Merakey?
We are seeking a Team Leader to join our team in our Philadelphia, PA location.
Position Details
Our Team Lead provides support and guidance to all residents. Implements program policy and procedure according to program regulations and guidelines. Provides counseling to individual clients, processing concerns and issues with them in a manner that promotes recovery. Works collaboratively with the staff and nurse on shift to ensure all resident needs are met. Implements and monitors treatment of clients. Leads or co-leads recreational groups. Assists, teaches, and monitors client's daily living activities, including but not limited to personal hygiene, bathing, shaving, grooming dressing, laundry, and room care. Accompanies and monitors clients on community trips engages clients in social and leisure activities and assures the health and safety of the clients maintains accurate and adequate records. Engages clients in social and leisure activities. Monitors complaints with house rules. Reports to administrator on call any immediate or unusual situations(s) and mediate problematic issues between clients in a timely manner. Attends and participates in all trainings and meetings. Timely completion of all site and licensing documentation pertaining to client progress and site concerns.
Earn $19.12 an hour
Benefits
Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
- Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
- DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
- On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
- Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
- Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
- Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
- Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.
Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits
About Merakey
Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- 1 year of experience working in Mental/Behavioral health.
- A transcript verifying at least 12 credits in the human services field from an accredited college or university.
- Must have a valid driver's license.
Salary : $19