Mental Health Worker- 12HR DAYS- Shift 7am-7:30pm

Vista del Mar Hospital • Ventura, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Vista Del Mar is an inpatient psychiatric hospital serving Ventura and the surrounding areas. Our Mental Health Workers provide direct care to our clients in the form of greeting and orienting new clients, crisis de-escalation and intervention, and assisting clients with completing treatment related activities and daily life tasks. Mental Health Workers are an essential part of our multi-disciplinary team that help to ensure the safety and dignity of our hospital’s environment. COVID VACCINATION REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION.

Requirements

• High school diploma and/or GED required
• Ability to work in person, on site
• Must be able to lift 50lbs
• High school level reading and writing skills
• Legible handwriting
• Ability to maintain information as highly confidential
• Telephone etiquette and customer service skills

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with medical and psychological terminology preferred
• Demonstrate leadership skills
• Good teamwork mentality
• Role model positive qualities when dealing with challenging situations
• Time management and multi-tasking
• Creative problem solving in a fast-paced work environment
• Demonstrate respect and empathy towards clients
• Professionalism and therapeutic boundaries, even under stress
• Basic or general knowledge of human growth and development
• Behavior management modalities
• General knowledge of mental illness preferred
• Previous in patient and or RTC experience preferred not required

Responsibilities

• Greeting and orienting new clients
• Crisis de-escalation and intervention
• Assisting clients with completing treatment related activities and daily life tasks

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Healthcare Spending Account
• Dependent Care Spending Account
• PTO Plan with Holiday Premium Pay
• Discounted Cafeteria Meal Plan
• Life Insurance (Supplemental Life, Term and Universal plans are also available.)
• Short and Long-Term Disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED