Health Care Technician I (Work Program Assistant) - Cherry Hospital

Health & Human Services•Wayne County, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide work task demonstration, instruction, and assistance to patients in a work setting. This position provides guidance and support to patients to improve work site specific skills and general knowledge required to secure and maintain employment in the community. The goal of all services provided to patients at Cherry Hospital is to improve each patient's skills to promote a successful transition back to the community. The position provides positive patient centered interactions and demonstrates effective communication, a willingness to help others, and respect for patients and peers. Work programs may be offered in a variety of locations including, but not limited to the treatment mall workshop, library, canteen, bookmobile, PSR Consultant, newsletter, and janitorial crews.

Requirements

High school or General Educational Development diploma; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of vocational skill-building and recovery-oriented practices, with the ability to model, teach, and reinforce essential work behaviors such as attendance, task focus, cooperation, problem-solving, personal responsibility, and initiative in both therapeutic group and one-on-one settings.
Skill in engaging individuals with serious mental illness in meaningful, structured, work-based activities by utilizing strengths-based approaches, adaptive strategies, and therapeutic communication to support participation, build confidence, promote new skill acquisition, and facilitate progress toward individual goals.
Ability to maintain a safe, organized, and person-centered work environment, demonstrated through accurate documentation, clear and consistent communication with the treatment team, and strict adherence to hospital safety protocols and professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

Provide work task demonstration, instruction, and assistance to patients in a work setting.
Provide guidance and support to patients to improve work site specific skills and general knowledge required to secure and maintain employment in the community.
Improve each patient's skills to promote a successful transition back to the community.
Provide positive patient centered interactions.
Demonstrate effective communication, a willingness to help others, and respect for patients and peers.
Maintain a safe, organized, and person-centered work environment.
Accurate documentation.
Clear and consistent communication with the treatment team.
Strict adherence to hospital safety protocols and professional boundaries.