Mental Health Coordinator Sr

Allina Health System • Saint Paul, MN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Bring mental health expertise to Allina Health as a vital member of the mental health coordinator team. The position focuses on meeting patients’ needs and ensuring a smooth healthcare experience while contributing to high-quality care. Under RN supervision, provide direct physical care, emotional support, and educational resources to mental health patients. Participate in patient care by providing unit structure, promoting safety, and creating and monitoring a therapeutic milieu. Provide therapeutic interventions, including responding to crisis situations and supporting programming. Understand how mental health issues affect individuals and families.

This is a 0.75 FTE position (60 hours per two-week pay period) on a permanent 12-hour night shift, from 7:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with a rotation every third weekend. A shift differential may be available. The position is based at 333 Smith Ave N, Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social, psychological, or related field.
• Meet at least one BLS requirement: current certification from the American Heart Association; current certification from the American Red Cross; or Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
• Complete Code Green training within 60 days.

Nice To Haves

• Two to five years of experience in mental health or substance-abuse patient care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing data collection and document observations.
• Observe and report changes in patients’ health status to the RN, including potential violence toward themselves or others and possible extrapyramidal side effects.
• Use nurse call and door-release systems, and apply correct Code Green techniques to maintain a safe, therapeutic environment.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living and recognize escalating behavior, attempting to redirect or refocus patients.
• Participate in developing treatment plans and interventions; help collect assessment data through interviews, individual and group interactions, and observation.
• Continuously observe patients’ physical, psychological, and safety status, as well as the unit.
• Assist patients in establishing therapeutic goals and 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; collect patient specimens as delegated and, as applicable, perform blood glucose monitoring and report abnormal findings to the RN.
• Assist with admissions and discharges.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate groups and activities as delegated.
• Understand the role concerning patients with legal holds or commitments and the issuance of patient rights.
• Participate in staff meetings and task groups, maintain a professional appearance, and work collaboratively with the care team.
• Verbally de-escalate patients, set appropriate limits individually and with a team, and appropriately apply limb restraints.
• 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 assistance navigating the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, resources, personal coaching, and tools

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time