Mental Health Worker Nights, 36 hours/week, every other weekend
Core
Provides clinical care, crisis intervention, and therapeutic support to adult psychiatric patients in an inpatient setting.
Role type
Inpatient Mental Health Worker
Builds
Patient safety, therapeutic milieu, and discharge planning
Domain
Healthcare / Psychiatry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
crisis intervention, de-escalation, patient care, vital signs monitoring, activity of daily living support, therapeutic group facilitation, contraband search, patient safety checks
Preferred skills
direct patient care experience
Technologies
medical equipment
Responsibilities
Participate in crisis intervention using de-escalation techniques; assist RN with physical care and hygiene; lead therapeutic activity groups; conduct patient safety checks and contraband searches; monitor vital signs and intake/output; evaluate patient progress toward discharge goals.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC