Mental Health Worker-Psychiatry Inpatient

JOB DETAILS Department

• MHW in our
• Inpatient
• Psychiatry
• Dept
• FTE: 0.7 (56 hours per pay period)
• Workdays:
• Varied including every other weekend
• Shift(s):
• Rotating
• Days/Overnights
• Shift
• Length: 8 hours
• Purpose of this position: Under direct supervision of nursing staff, performs work of routine difficulty in assisting in the treatment of clients in an acute care inpatient setting

Responsibilities

Provides patient care to inpatients or patients in the psychiatric emergency department of HCMC under supervision of nursing staff; therapeutic 1:1, evaluates, intervenes, and reports to and works with nursing staff to follow individualized patient care plans Participates in planning and implementing treatment team recommendations concerning individual and group patient programming Follows the problem-oriented method for patient charting or reporting on behaviors observed Promotes and maintains a healthy and safe treatment setting Provides patient care with ADL’s Maintains an organized and clean milieu Provides milieu support to patients and nursing staff. May provide patient care activities and clerical activities May perform various technical procedures after training, competency validation, and upon delegation from a Registered Nurse, such as phlebotomies Performs related work as required, but only after appropriate training

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• One year experience providing direct patient care services in a psychiatric or mental health setting
• OR- Relevant college coursework in the social or behavioral sciences and/or approved demonstrated skills and ability to care for acutely mentally ill individuals
• OR- An approved equivalent combination of training, experience, and education that may include experience such as working as an HCA/NA; nursing student; or group home experience

Preferred Qualifications

One year of related experience in a similar healthcare environment (behavioral health, nursing) Actively enrolled in or a graduate of a two-year or four-year behavioral health or registered nursing program Training in (or willingness to learn) motivational interviewing techniques Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities: Ability to de-escalate sometimes stressful patient situations Knowledge of motivational interviewing skills and techniques Basic computer skills Ability to support and provide patient and family centered care in a team environment Ability to meet the diverse needs of the patient population(s) being served