Mental Health Worker

Brown Medicine•Cranston, RI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Worker functions under the direction of the Professional Nurse and is responsible to the Clinical Manager. This position provides direct care and maintains a safe, therapeutic milieu for a select group of adult patients on the Psychiatric Unit. Employees are expected to model Brown University Health’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, and demonstrate the core Success Factors: Instill Trust and Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus, and Collaborate.

Requirements

Associate degree required; other education and experience may be substituted at the Hiring Manager’s discretion.
Current BLS certification.
Current RIH Crisis Management certification or current enrollment in the certification.
Demonstrated knowledge and skills to provide care across the life span, considering aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns.
Demonstrated aptitude and willingness to learn role-related skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a human service or related field preferred.
Experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in treatment planning by completing selected areas of assessment forms and collaborating with the Professional Nurse on the initial problem list and treatment plan.
Communicate individual treatment plans with members of the multidisciplinary team.
Implement treatment plans according to unit policies and procedures, setting consistent and supportive therapeutic limits within unit and department standards.
Review treatment plans and problem lists daily.
Provide input at team meetings to assist in evaluating care.
Document significant patient and family interactions on the flowsheet in a timely manner.
Observe patients during activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, ambulation, and shaving, in accordance with the treatment plan.
Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and encourage participation in recreational and other therapeutic activities.
Model appropriate, therapeutic interactions with patients and families.
Conduct patient rounds, observe and record patient behavior, and report unusual behavior to nursing staff.
Initiate formal and informal supervision and incorporate feedback to improve job performance.
Organize and participate in recreational activities tailored to patients’ psychosocial and intellectual needs.
Maintain group-room cleanliness and report safety hazards to a supervisor.
Use interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
Manage aggressive or destructive behavior through timely therapeutic interventions.
Assist with placing patients in seclusion or restraints according to policy and procedures.
Assist with patient and room searches.
Escort patients to other hospital departments.
Maintain patient confidentiality and respect patients’ right to privacy.