Mental health specialist vs residential specialist

Differences between mental health specialist and residential specialist duties and responsibilities

Mental health specialist example responsibilities.

• Provide individualize intervention for problematic behaviors using TCI techniques such as de-escalation, to prevent and/or manage crisis.
• Assist and encourage patients with ADL's including feeding, ambulating, and hygiene to promote patient care.
• Utilize rehabilitation principles to support individuals, families and communities in developing effective strategies to improve client mental health functioning.
• Provide psychological care to patients in an in-patient psych unit, including facilitating group activities, crisis intervention, implementing therapeutic approaches
• Meet physical requirements to complete SAMA and CPR training.
• Provide kindness and compassion to the deceased and their families.
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Residential specialist example responsibilities.

• Lead support groups with an emphasis on recovery and strength base techniques, DBT, CBT, self-care and coping skills.
• Dispense medication, maintain all certification in CPR, first aid, and other educational and licensing requirements.
• Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
• Assist residents with their activities of daily living (ADL).
• Provide a proactive therapeutic approach to prevent or deescalate any crisis situation per TCI regulations.
• Help Alzheimer's residents with activities of daily living such as, bathing, brushing teeth, feeding, and activities.
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