Community Psychiatric Supportive Treatment (CPST) - Columbus

Minority Behavioral Health Group (MBHG) is a community mental health agency that consists of psychologists, counselors, pastors, case managers, and administrative personnel who are committed to providing culturally appropriate and comprehensive behavioral health services (counseling, education, outreach, and consultation services) to African Americans and other underserved minorities. MBHG is an Equal Opportunity Employer that promotes a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We strongly encourage you to apply if you are from marginalized or underrepresented groups.

JOB SUMMARY:

Community Psychiatric Supportive Treatment (CPST) Service provides an array of services delivered by community based, mobile individuals or multidisciplinary teams of professionals and trained others. Services address the individualized mental health needs of the client. They are directed towards adults, children, adolescents, and families and will vary with respect to hours, type and intensity of services, depending on the changing needs of each individual. The purpose/intent of CPST is to provide specific, measurable, and individualized services to each person served. CPST services should be focused on the individual's ability to succeed in the community; to identify and access needed services, and to show improvement in school, work and family and integration and contributions within the community.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES: The CPST service is comprised of the following activities as they relate to the individual's symptoms of mental illness and corresponding deficits in current functioning:

(1) Coordination and implementation of the service recipient's ISP, including ensuring that the ISP reflects the most current interventions necessary to address the individual's mental health needs and symptoms of his/her mental illness, as evidenced by the service provider's:

(a) Participation in the development of the ISP;

(b) Coordinating other services and providers identified in the ISP to ensure that the ISP is being implemented as written;

(c) Monitoring the individual's progress in achieving goals and objectives/anticipated outcomes as documented on the ISP; and

(d) Monitoring the individual's status in relation to his/her ISP goals to identify when a change in mental illness symptoms indicates the need for a clinical review of the individual's mental health assessment and ISP. Such clinical review shall be performed by an appropriately qualified individual in order to determine whether a revision of the goals, objectives and/or interventions is warranted.

(2) Support in crisis situations, including the service provider:

(a) Working with the individual, and family, guardian and/or significant other, as appropriate, to develop a crisis management and contingency plan; and

(b) Coordinating and/or assisting in crisis management and stabilization as indicated.

(3) Assessing the individual's needs, including psychiatric, physical health, entitlement benefits, wellness, support system, and community resources, e.g., the need for housing, vocational assistance, income support, transportation, etc., in order to:

(a) Incorporate those needs and accompanying rehabilitative services and activities in the ISP; and

(b) Coordinate linkages to needed community services, support systems and resources. In addition, when the individual's mental illness impedes his/her ability to access these services him/herself, the service provider shall:

(i) Assist the individual in accessing needed community services, support systems and resources, and

(ii) Assist the individual to develop the skills to access needed services, support systems and resources for him/herself.

(4) Individualized, restorative interventions and training to improve interpersonal, community integration, and independent living skills when the individual's mental illness impacts his/her ability to function in and adapt to home, school, work and community environments. Specific training may address:

(a) Socialization abilities, including communication, interpersonal relationships, problem solving/conflict resolution, and stress management;

(b) Support system development;

(c) Employment readiness activities, excluding skill specific vocational training. Examples of employment readiness abilities which may be impacted by a person's mental illness include work related social and communication skills, personal hygiene and dress, time management, etc.; and

(d) Other interventions and training necessary to ameliorate life stresses resulting from the individual's mental illness.

(5) Assisting the individual to acquire psychiatric symptom self-monitoring and management skills so that the individual learns to identify and minimize the negative effects of the mental illness that interfere with his/her daily functioning.

(6) Advocacy and outreach when the individual's mental illness prevents him/her from doing this for him/herself.

(7) Mental illness, recovery and wellness management education and training. The education and training may also be provided to the individual's parent or guardian, and family and/or significant others, when appropriate, and when:

(a) This education and training is based on the individual's mental illness and symptoms; and

(b) This education and training is performed exclusively on behalf of and for the well-being of the individual, and is documented in the ISP.

(8) Adhere to the agency's personnel policies and procedures, ODMH, Medicaid and Insurance standards, and fulfill documentation and reporting requirements.

(9) Inform both the school site and/or (Your Names) when ill or unable to attend.

(10) Participates in quality assurance and program evaluation studies.

(11) Attend and participate in scheduled or required training, staff meetings, peer review, workshops, and supervision.

(12) Participate in professional development trainings and workshops offered in the community and agency that is pertinent to jobs duties and responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The following identifies those individuals who are eligible to provide the CPST service. Licensed, certified, or registered individuals shall comply with current, applicable scope of practice and supervisory requirements identified by appropriate licensing, certifying, or registered bodies;

To provide Service:

Social Worker Assistant

Social Worker

Independent Social Worker

Counselor Trainee

Professional Counselor

Professional Clinical Counselor

Psychology intern/fellow

Psychology Assistant

Psychologist

Art Therapist

Music Therapist/Board Certified

Trained Other

A valid Ohio Driver's License and a working automobile

Proof of liability Auto Insurance with a minimum of $100,000/$300,000 coverage

LANGUAGE AND WRITING SKILLS:

1. Ability to speak effectively before groups of clients or employees of the organization.

2. Documentation such as:

a. Maintain relevant documentation and provide data, requested;

b. Complete progress notes that include place, time, length of service provided, how it related to ISP, and outcomes of service;

c. Document all services rendered on ISP;

d. Complete SAL's daily denoting each event;

e. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made, if requested and medically supported, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment is at any approved site of MBHG in the schools and in the community. They are representative of the environments that a Community Support Provider must be able to work in to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations, if requested and medically supported, may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL:

Demonstrated skill in developing productive relationships with individuals with mental illness, mental retardation/development disabilities and substance abuse problems.

Knowledge of mental health field, definitions, diagnosis, services and psychotropic drugs.

Skill in assessing individuals for strengths and needs and using this in developing a plan of service.

Knowledge of local community resources and demonstrated ability to access.

Ability to negotiate assertively from an advocacy viewpoint.

Ability to work independently, organize work efficiently and prioritize responses to changing needs of individuals served.

Ability to work non-judgmentally with individuals whose behavior and belief systems are incongruent with that of society/case manager.

Ability to cope with frustration and still persevere in goals with individuals who may not improve or may only improve slowly.