Mental Health Therapy Aide
Smart Staffing Group•Syracuse, NY
•Onsite
About The Position
This role involves providing direct and indirect patient care to the psychiatric patient population. The Mental Health Therapy Aide will work under nursing supervision to develop therapeutic relationships, interact with patients during activities, and intervene during crisis situations. The position requires strong communication and organizational skills, knowledge of medical terminology, and the ability to perform safety checks and attend to ADLs.
Requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills are necessary
- Some knowledge of medical terminology
- Must successfully pass pre-employment health clearance
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with the psychiatric patient population within the last 2 years
Responsibilities
- Provide both direct and indirect patient care
- Take and record vital signs
- Complete patient admission documentation
- Assist with appropriate physical examination of patients
- Collect specimens
- Monitor patient intake/output
- Transport patients
- Orient new patients to unit regulations and daily routine
- Assist patient in the completion of hygiene needs
- Advise nursing staff of patient data in a timely and accurate manner
- Develop therapeutic relationships under nursing supervision and interact therapeutically with patients during activities
- Intervene on behalf of the patient during crisis situations
- Maintain a safe environment for patients
- Attend to ADL’s as needed
- Apply clinical and psychological interventions based on age appropriateness and developmental stage
- Perform safety checks on assigned shift
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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