PRN Mental Health Tech Residential / Group Home

Job Posting

Job Location : UH Behavioral Health, Kansas City, Missouri

Department : Community Mental Health Center

Position Type : Part time

Work Schedule : Varied

Hours Per Week : 4

If you want to work where the action is, University Health (UH) is the place for you. Known as "Kansas City's Essential Hospital," UH is the safety net healthcare system for Jackson County / Kansas City. We are an academic medical center, serving as the primary teaching institution for the UMKC Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and Pharmacy. A 547-bed, not-for-profit health system, UH delivers the highest-quality medical care for our patients, with compassion, empathy, and unparalleled dedication to service. During the 2020 pandemic, we also stepped forward as a regional leader in COVID care and testing. UH is comprised of three campuses :

UH Truman Medical Center is located in the Health Sciences District of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The Health Sciences District represents a robust academic community, leading the forefront of biomedical research and cutting edge technology. Partnered with UMKC and Children's Mercy Hospital. University Health serves as the cornerstone in educating the next generation of healthcare practitioners. As a Level 1 Trauma Center, we're a leader in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, with world-class expertise in chronic disease management and women's services, including high-risk maternity care. The Health Sciences District is also home to the University Health 1 and 2 buildings. UH 1 is UH's beautiful specialty outpatient clinics and day-surgery center and UH 2 is the location for all of our primary care and women's care clinics.

UH Lakewood Medical Center is located between Kansas City and Lee's Summit, Missouri, offering residents of Eastern Jackson County access to a modern community hospital with a continuum of outpatient services designed to meet the needs of families. UH Lakewood specializes in high-risk maternal and child care, and serves as one of the few Kansas City metro area institutions accredited by The Joint Commission in Orthopedics and Palliative Care. It also is home to a 188-bed, fully accredited long-term care center.

UH Behavioral Health is the KC metro area's largest, most comprehensive provider of mental health services. The Crossroads Building, located in Kansas City's vibrant Crossroads Arts District, is its epicenter, providing a broad list of outpatient services. We also offer psychiatric inpatient care, and we deliver therapeutic services through our community outreach clinics. We are a leader in the Trauma-Informed Care Movement, and provide training, coaching and consulting to outside organizations.

Job Description

Our RESCA (Residential Clustered Apartments) is a supportive housing program in which we provide staff support to individuals living in an apartment building to help them live independently on their own. We have several 8-14 unit apartment buildings where individuals involved with University Health Behavioral Health that are experiencing severe and persistent mental illness, as well as potentially, substance use, live in their own apartment while their mental health and substance use improves and they gain skills to live independently. We have an office in each apartment building that we staff seven days a week to provide daily support to our clients.

Interventions may include assisting clients in learning cleaning skills (this may include cleaning with them), budgeting, meal planning, and cooking skills. It also may include engaging them in leisure activities on-site and in the community, educational groups, helping develop problem-solving skills, learning skills to manage mental health / substance use symptoms, and assisting individuals in handling interpersonal issues that arise in the building with other residents.

This position reports to the RESCA Program Manager and is expected to work four weekend days a month.

Minimum Requirements :

1. High school diploma or equivalent

2. Must possess HeartSavers CPR certification or obtain within 120 days of hire; certification must be kept current for continued employment

3. Must pass Level 1 Medication Aide (LIMA) licensure course and exam within first 90 days of employment and must maintain current certification, through the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (DHSS).

4. Must maintain a current and valid Class E Missouri or Kansas driver's license and be competent in operating a 15 passenger van. Must obey all traffic laws while operating vehicles while on duty.

5. Clearance through the Family Care Registry

6. Completion of training as directed through orientation and / or by Leadership, Management or Educators in the established timeline for continued employment.

5. UAP's from staffing agencies shall comply with the training requirements.

Preferred Requirements :

1. Preference for applicants with previous documented experience in patient care, including assistance with ambulation, feeding, and other activities of daily living.

2. Previous mental health experience

3. BCLS certification