Mental Health Associate I-Per Diem-LOH Special Intensity

Nevada System of Higher Education

136d • $24 - $37

About The Position

The Mental Health Associate I provides direct patient care to patients with mental health disorders. The Mental Health Associate I performs treatment planning and implementation while facilitating groups within assigned treatment programs. The Mental Health Associate I ensures the safety and well-being of these patients by maintaining a safe environment and documents according to department/organization procedures.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a Behavioral Health related field, no previous experience or a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a non-Behavioral Health related field, a minimum of one year of behavioral health experience.
• Maintain information as highly confidential.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and willingness to seek supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with medical and psychological terminology.
• Skills in teaching or assisting with activities of daily living.
• Prior experience with therapeutic limit-setting and milieu management.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates didactic, educational and unit/program community groups within the assigned treatment programs.
• Encourages and facilitates patients’ participation in therapeutic activities.
• Supervises patients to ensure their safety and their involvement in treatment.
• Ensures patient safety by providing one-to-one supervision.
• Conducts unit rounds and completes precautions records in real time.
• Orients new patients to unit, program and milieu by establishing a rapport with patients and families.
• Provides appropriate hand off information when accepting or receiving borders from other units.
• Participates in treatment planning by working with interdisciplinary team to identify patients’ problems, needs and strengths.
• Completes patient, program, and department documentation.
• Performs various clerical and administrative assignments to support department operations.
• Monitors and reports patients’ progress and communicates information to charge person on assigned shift and family members.

Benefits

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee’s job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development.
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Free Parking.
• Wellness Program.
• Savings Plan.
• Health Savings Account Options.
• Retirement Options with Company Match.
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay.
• Community Involvement Opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree