Mental Health Coordinator Sr.
About The Position
The Mental Health Coordinator Sr. provides direct physical care, emotional support, and educational resources to mental health patients under RN supervision. The role participates in all aspects of individual patient care, providing unit structure, promoting safety, and creating and monitoring a therapeutic milieu. It also provides therapeutic interventions, including responding to crisis situations and supporting programming, while considering mental health issues affecting patients and their families. This is a 0.9 FTE position on a permanent night shift with 8-hour shifts and an every-other-weekend rotation. The position is based at 550 Osborne Rd NE, Fridley, Minnesota.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a social, psychological, or related field.
- Meet at least one BLS requirement: current American Heart Association BLS certification, current American Red Cross BLS certification, or completion of Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
- Complete Code Green training within 60 days.
- Ability to lift up to 32 pounds occasionally and up to 25 pounds frequently, consistent with the Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy.
Nice To Haves
- Two to five years of experience in mental health or substance abuse patient care.
Responsibilities
- Collect and document initial and ongoing patient data and observations.
- Observe patients and the unit, including patients’ physical, psychological, and safety status.
- Recognize and report changes in a patient’s health status to the RN, including potential violence toward self or others, extrapyramidal side effects, and abnormal findings.
- Use nurse call and door release systems and apply Code Green techniques to maintain a safe, therapeutic environment.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living and redirect or refocus escalating behaviors.
- Participate in developing treatment plans and interventions, collecting assessment data, and helping patients establish therapeutic goals.
- Facilitate therapeutic interventions through structured activities, education, or counseling according to the unit milieu and schedule.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care based on individual and family assessments.
- Monitor vital signs and report observations.
- Assist with admissions and discharges, collect patient specimens as delegated, and perform blood glucose monitoring when needed.
- Facilitate or co-facilitate groups and activities as delegated.
- Understand the role related to patients with legal holds or commitments and issuing patient rights.
- Participate in staff meetings and task groups and maintain a professional appearance.
- Verbally de-escalate patients, set appropriate limits, and work with a team to do so.
- Apply limb restraints appropriately.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical and dental coverage.
- PTO/time away.
- Retirement savings plans.
- Life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
- Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
- Student loan support and benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Well-being resources, including well-being dollars, navigators, programs, activities, personal coaching, and tools.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
