Mental Health Worker Days, 36 hours/week, every other weekend
Core
Provide clinical care, crisis intervention, and therapeutic activities for adult psychiatric patients in an inpatient setting.
Role type
Mental Health Worker (Clinical Support)
Builds
Patient care plans and safe therapeutic environments
Domain
Healthcare / Psychiatry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Crisis intervention, de-escalation techniques, patient care assistance, vital signs monitoring, activity group facilitation, patient/family education, contraband search, documentation
Preferred skills
Direct patient care experience (1 year), knowledge of growth and development
Technologies
Medical equipment
Responsibilities
Participate in crisis intervention using verbal and physical de-escalation; assist RN in administering physical care and personal hygiene; lead and co-lead therapeutic activity groups; conduct patient safety checks and monitor unit mood; evaluate patient progress and document treatment planning; identify barriers to discharge.