Baptist·Memphis, Tennessee
Provide support to mental health staff by assisting patients with personal hygiene, daily living skills, and group activities. Responsible for safely transporting clients to and from the facility and reporting clinical issues to staff.
Provide support and assistance to mental health service staff for patient care activities.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the transporting of patients to and from facility, meal provisions, supervision of patients during staff break periods, Assist patient group activities as requested.
Provides support to patients for assistance with personal hygiene and daily living skills.
Responsible for reporting/communicating to clinical staff any problematic or clinical issues observed while on duty.
Performs all other duties as assigned.
Job Responsibilities
Transports clients safely to and form home/IOP facility via van and in facility.
Completes documentation promptly.
Participates in keeping IOP area clean and maintained to enhance patient care.
Performs other duties as assigned.
1 years of experience assisting in the care of mental health patients.
Ability to respond and interact appropriately to the unique needs of the geriatric population.
Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 30 days of employment. Current Class R driving license with clean driving record.
Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and at least one year of experience in mental health patient care. Must possess a clean Class R driving license and obtain BLS/CPR certification within 30 days.
Market context
Behavioral-health roles in Tennessee are often tied to schools, community programs, and outpatient settings serving children and adolescents, so employers usually look for candidates with direct youth mental-health experience. This type of role can be competitive because the posting asks for a specific degree-and-experience mix, plus prior work with children and adolescents; the listed requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description to save you research time. Before applying, match your resume to the exact experience path and highlight any youth-focused interventions, crisis support, or family engagement work.