The Mental Health Professional I works one on one with patients and facilitates group psychoeducation sessions. There is also typically an element of care coordination, helping to coordinate services for patient to ensure all available community resources are utilized to the patient's best advantage. 

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Treatment planning, discharge planning and referrals:

·Develop and maintain the patient’s treatment plan throughout the patient’s course of treatment with input from the care team

·Keep patient, family, or others informed as to the patient’s progress throughout treatment as the patient desires.

·Complete safety planning

·Complete discharge planning

·May lead psychoeducational groups

·Coordinate patient’s social determinants of care needs

·Practice de-escalation techniques

·Provide patient information and make referrals

·Understand Medicaid and other governmental benefit systems and help patients navigate through the public mental health system.

·Help patients follow through with their health goals.

·Coordinate medical and behavioral healthcare for patients

·Assists patients with activities of daily living

·Conducts assessments including but not limited to suicide screening and mental health assessments, patient rights, obtaining releases of information, advanced directives etc.

·May completes patient rounding in order to maintain a safe environment

·Provides culturally and linguistically appropriate services

·May transport patients

Documentation and Administrative Functions:

Maintains accurate, concise, and current clinical documentation.

Collaboration and Coordination

·Participate in all required trainings and educational activities

·Participate in department level meetings and huddles

·Be responsive to patients in applicable communication mode

Basic UPH Performance Criteria:

·Demonstrates the UnityPoint Health Values and Standards of Behaviors as well as adheres to policies and procedures and safety guidelines.

·Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular, reliable attendance.

·Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.

·Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA, DNV, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.

·Completes all annual education and competency requirements within the calendar year.

·Is knowledgeable of hospital and department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud, waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of hospital administrative staff. Takes appropriate action on concerns reported by department staff related to compliance.