Acuity Specialist job - Riverview Psychiatric Center - Augusta, ME

Agency Information:
The Department of Health and Human Services provides supportive, preventive, protective, public health and intervention services that protects the public health and assists our customers in meeting their needs; and that assist families in providing for the developmental, health and safety needs of their children. DHHS strives to provide these programs and services while respecting the rights and preferences of individuals and families. These positions are located at Riverview Psychiatric Center in Augusta. Overtime is required.

Job Description:
This is paraprofessional work in providing emergency response to adults experiencing moderate to acute psychiatric crisis. Work includes assisting the nursing staff by co-leading and monitoring the unit in order to maintain a safe and therapeutic setting, recommending/implementing actions or interventions to prevent escalation of behaviors or injury to staff/client, and providing technical support to service providers and other mental health workers by overseeing/guiding the application of crisis prevention activities. Responsibilities may include assignment of a small case management workload consisting of clients with higher behavior risks and serving as a team leader in lieu of the charge nurse. Work is performed under general supervision.

Minimum Qualifications/License Requirements:
Four (4) years of education and/or progressively responsible experience which would provide knowledge and abilities in the treatment of individuals with mental illness and developmental disabilities.

Application Information:
To apply, please forward a State of Maine Direct Hire application form to:

Cheryl Burns, Human Resources Assistant
Riverview Psychiatric Center
11 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04332
(207) 624-4672

The Direct Hire application form is located at: http://www.maine.gov/bhr/state_jobs/how_to/direct.htm

The Department of Human Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

Required experience:

• of education and/or progressively responsible : 4 years