Mental Health Associate - PRN

UHS•Louisville, KY

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Since 1985 The Brook Hospital has been offering hope to individuals, families, and communities. The Brook is the leader in providing quality mental health and addiction treatment services. The Brook – Dupont, located in Louisville, KY, is an 88-bed hospital offering a full continuum of inpatient, extended care, partial hospitalization and outpatient services for children and adults. Website: https://thebrookhospitals.com/ Mental Health Technicians are responsible for completing safety checks on patients, leading a group of patients to activities within the facility, completing vitals, and other tasks associated with safety of the patients. Mental Health Technicians assist the multidisciplinary team to ensure patient safety.

Requirements

Education – High School diploma or GED required. Some college preferred.
Years of experience needed – No experience required. Direct patient care experience in a behavioral health setting is preferred.
Certifications – Must maintain current CPR certification.
Computer skills – Ability to: gain training through web-based programs; participate in employee surveys; enroll in company benefits.
Communication – Must possess excellent verbal skills in communicating with patients, coworkers and visitors.
Teamwork – Must be able to actively participate in a treatment team environment.
Service Excellence – Consistently demonstrates all Service Excellence Standards.

Nice To Haves

Direct patient care experience in a behavioral health setting is preferred.
Some college preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs safety checks daily and as needed per guidelines
Knows location and condition of all patients at all times
Ensure proper hand off of clinical information
Assists in management of behavior and control of destructive/unsafe behavior per facility guidelines
Other duties as assigned