Mental Health Associate I - Swedish Hospital - FLEX Shifts Evening/Night

Endeavor Health•Chicago, IL

8d•$25 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Associate I facilitates educational and community groups within assigned treatment programs, encourages patients to participate in therapeutic activities, and supervises patients to support their safety and involvement in treatment. The role provides one-to-one supervision, conducts unit rounds, and completes accurately labeled precautions records in real time. The associate orients new patients to the unit, program, and milieu; builds rapport with patients and families; and provides appropriate handoff information when accepting or transferring patients from other units. Working with the interdisciplinary team, the associate contributes to treatment planning by identifying patient problems, needs, and strengths, suggesting plan modifications based on observed behavior, and providing input into discharge planning. The position also completes patient, program, and department documentation; handles clerical and administrative assignments; and monitors and reports patient progress to the charge person on the assigned shift and to family members. This is a full-time role requiring 40 hours per week on eight-hour shifts, with availability for both evening and night shifts. Weekends and holidays are required.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree or higher in a behavioral health-related field; no previous experience is required, or a bachelor’s degree or higher in a non-behavioral health-related field and at least one year of behavioral health experience.
Maintain highly confidential information.
Ability to maintain professional boundaries and willingness to seek supervision.
CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification within 90 days of hire.
Current CPR certification issued by the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
A valid driver’s license is required if selected to perform related duties at an off-site location. If using a personal vehicle, maintain automobile liability coverage as required by law; evidence of coverage may be requested.
Availability for both evening and night shifts; weekends and holidays are required.

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

Facilitate didactic, educational, and unit/program community groups within assigned treatment programs.
Encourage and facilitate patients’ participation in therapeutic activities.
Supervise patients to ensure safety and involvement in treatment.
Provide one-to-one supervision, conduct unit rounds, and complete accurately labeled precautions records in real time.
Orient new patients to the unit, program, and milieu; establish rapport with patients and families and make necessary introductions.
Provide appropriate handoff information when accepting or receiving patients from other units.
Participate in treatment planning with the interdisciplinary team by identifying patient problems, needs, and strengths; suggest modifications based on observed patient behavior; and provide input into discharge planning.
Complete patient, program, and department documentation.
Perform clerical and administrative assignments that support department operations.
Monitor and report patient progress and communicate information to the charge person on the assigned shift and family members.

Benefits

Premium pay, such as shift, on-call, and holiday pay, based on the employee’s job.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Career pathways to promote professional growth and development.
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.