Mental Health Worker Days, 36 hours/week, every other weekend
Core
Provides direct clinical care, safety monitoring, and therapeutic support to adult psychiatric patients in an inpatient setting.
Role type
Inpatient Mental Health Worker
Builds
Patient safety and therapeutic milieu
Domain
Healthcare / Psychiatry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Crisis intervention, de-escalation techniques, patient care assistance, therapeutic group facilitation, patient observation and documentation, vital signs monitoring, contraband search, discharge planning support
Preferred skills
Direct patient care experience, knowledge of growth and development, age-appropriate communication
Technologies
Medical equipment for patient care
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 toward goals; identify barriers to discharge; share observations with clinical colleagues and families.