Mental Health Therapy Aide - BBHU

SUNY Upstate Medical University•Syracuse, NY

61d

About The Position

The Mental Health Therapy Aide (MHTA) fulfills objectives within the mission of the Golisano Center for Special Needs for the inpatient units. Duties includes: Engage in daily meetings with behavior team to discuss treatment plans, participate in the implementation of treatment plans, manage and graph data, identify key variables affecting patient outcomes, involvement in assistance with daily living tasks while ensuring patient's privacy and dignity are respected, data management, participation in implementation of behavioral treatment procedures, use time efficiently and productively in the absence of specific assigned responsibilities, accept responsibilities and conduct oneself in a professional manner, identify problems and suggest strategies for resolving issues, interact with colleagues in a positive manner appropriate to audience and format. Ability to physically manage patients.

Requirements

Graduated from high school or have earned a high school equivalency diploma (such as a GED)

Nice To Haves

Have one (1) year of full-time direct patient care experience working in a mental health setting.

Responsibilities

Engage in daily meetings with behavior team to discuss treatment plans
Participate in the implementation of treatment plans
Manage and graph data
Identify key variables affecting patient outcomes
Involvement in assistance with daily living tasks while ensuring patient's privacy and dignity are respected
Data management
Participation in implementation of behavioral treatment procedures
Use time efficiently and productively in the absence of specific assigned responsibilities
Accept responsibilities and conduct oneself in a professional manner
Identify problems and suggest strategies for resolving issues
Interact with colleagues in a positive manner appropriate to audience and format
Ability to physically manage patients.