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SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA MENTAL HEALTH BOARD

Forensics Mental Health Worker - Full Time Nights

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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.

ALL candidates must be able to type and have basic computer skills, possess a valid driver’s license, eligibility for coverage under center liability insurance and individually held vehicle liability insurance with a clear background check.

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