Mental health worker vs residential program worker

Differences between mental health worker and residential program worker duties and responsibilities

Mental health worker example responsibilities.

• Respond to and assist in behavioral codes working as a team member to successfully manage patient using methods obtain in CPI training
• Train in provision of CPI, CPR, food handling, infection control and basic nursing care.
• Provide direct care to patients under direction and guidance of professional nursing personnel within a mental illness psychiatric outpatient hospital.
• Assist patients in becoming accustom to hospital routine and encourage them to participate in social and recreational activities to promote rehabilitation.
• Provide referrals to appropriate multidisciplinary services, including mental health, drug/alcohol rehabilitation services, and medical and physical/occupational therapy services.
• Conduct crisis stabilization via sanction CPI techniques with staff assistance.
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Residential program worker example responsibilities.

• Serve as primary service provider/trainer for developmentally disable consumers as assigned to achieve functioning independence in self help and ADL 's
• Provide assistance with ADL's, escort on medical appointments, goal training, community activity planning ,
• Train in medication administration as well as CPR certification.
• Supervise and train other rehabilitation workers to ensure quality implementation of QSAC's principles.
• Provide appropriate written documentation concerning delivery of services to patients and their progress towards treatment goals.
• Provide mentally impair and/or emotionally disturb patients with routine physical, emotional, psychological and rehabilitation care.
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