What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forensics Mental Health Worker - Full Time Nights position at SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA MENTAL HEALTH BOARD?
Position Overview:
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Mental Health Worker to join our team at our Forensics Facility in Butler County. This position operates within a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model, providing person-centered support, daily living assistance, skill building, and recovery-focused care for adult men with mental health diagnoses in a secure residential forensic setting. In this role, you will help maintain a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment while supporting stability, wellness, behavioral health recovery, and continuity of care.
Qualifications:
- Must have a High School Diploma or GED
- Ability to cook, clean, organize, and maintain a safe, structured environment
- Ability to set and enforce appropriate behavioral expectations and boundaries
- Strong communication skills and ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Must possess maturity, confidence, and emotional stability when working with individuals in behavioral health and secure care settings
- Physical ability to implement Managing Crisis Safely (MCS) interventions, including lifting up to 85 pounds and pushing/pulling up to 150 pounds
- Must be able to sit, stand, walk, bend, reach, and stoop as required to assist in consumer care during shifts
- Must become Medication Assistance Certified (MAC) upon hire to assist with medications and delegated nursing tasks
- Must be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays
Responsibilities:
- Provide daily supervision, support, and skill-building services for adult men with mental health diagnoses in a secure residential forensic setting
- Support consumers with daily living activities including cooking, cleaning, organization, routines, and life skills development
- Maintain a safe, structured, therapeutic, and secure environment that supports recovery, behavioral stability, and person-centered care
- Set and enforce appropriate behavioral expectations and boundaries to maintain safety and program structure
- Implement Managing Crisis Safely (MCS) interventions as necessary to maintain safety for consumers and staff
- Assist with medications and other delegated nursing tasks as assigned
- Collaborate with clinical staff and multidisciplinary team members to support individualized treatment goals, rehabilitation, and continuity of care within the CCBHC care model
- Maintain accurate documentation, professionalism, confidentiality, and a recovery-focused approach to service delivery
- Support transportation needs for consumers as appropriate and in accordance with program operations
Work Environment:
- Work directly with adult men receiving behavioral health services in a secure residential forensic setting
- Support individuals with mental health diagnoses in a structured environment focused on safety, rehabilitation, and recovery
- Engage in meaningful work that promotes behavioral stability, skill development, and improved long-term outcomes
If you are passionate about helping others and making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve, we encourage you to apply and join our team.