Mental Health Worker
Core
Provides direct care and maintains a safe therapeutic milieu for adult patients on a psychiatric unit.
Role type
Mental Health Worker (Clinical Support)
Builds
Patient care plans and therapeutic activities
Domain
Healthcare / Psychiatry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
therapeutic communication, crisis intervention, patient observation, treatment plan implementation, documentation, de-escalation techniques, recreational activity organization
Preferred skills
Baccalaureate degree in Human Services, prior psychiatric care experience
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Complete assessment forms and collaborate on treatment plans, implement treatment plans and set therapeutic limits, observe patients in activities of daily living, conduct patient rounds and report unusual behavior, manage aggressive behavior and assist with seclusion/restraints, organize recreational activities, maintain cleanliness and report safety hazards, escort patients to other departments
Seniority
Entry-level, direct care staff