Mental Health Associate I - Acute Partial Program - Full Time
About The Position
The Mental Health Associate I participates as a member of the care team by assisting in the planning, providing, and evaluating of psychiatric patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse. The Mental Health Associate I participates with the multidisciplinary treatment team by assisting in the development of the multidisciplinary plan according to departmental standards. This position provides direct patient care as needed, to include patient orientation to the unit, assisting with activities of daily living, taking vital signs, reporting observations to the nurse, and participating in unit activities. This position delivers care in a prompt and professional manner, always maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and respect. The Mental Health Associate I works as part of the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of the customer and to support departmental objectives. This position provides quality customer service, participates in performance improvement efforts and assumes responsibility for professional growth and development.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a mental health related field required.
- CPR Certified required within 6 months from date of hire.
- Valid NJ Driver's License required.
- 1-2 years mental health or related experience required.
- Proficiency in Clinical Applications preferred at time of hire; incumbents within position will be trained appropriately and then skill will be required for this position within 30-60 days from date of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Prevention Intervention Annual Education preferred.
- Annual Education requirements are tracked by department leadership annually.
- Proficiency in Clinical Applications preferred at time of hire
Responsibilities
- Assisting in the planning of psychiatric patient care
- Providing psychiatric patient care
- Evaluating psychiatric patient care
- Assisting in the development of the multidisciplinary plan
- Providing direct patient care as needed
- Patient orientation to the unit
- Assisting with activities of daily living
- Taking vital signs
- Reporting observations to the nurse
- Participating in unit activities
- Delivering care in a prompt and professional manner
- Maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and respect
- Working as part of the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of the customer and to support departmental objectives
- Providing quality customer service
- Participating in performance improvement efforts
- Assuming responsibility for professional growth and development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
