Mental Health Worker

Brown Medicine•Cranston, RI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

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

Requirements

Associate degree required; other education and experience may be considered as a substitute 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 portions of assessment forms and collaborating with the Professional Nurse on initial problem lists and treatment plans.
Communicate individual treatment plans to members of the multidisciplinary team.
Implement treatment plans according to unit policies and procedures, including setting consistent and supportive therapeutic limits.
Review treatment plans and problem lists daily and provide input at team meetings to help evaluate care.
Document significant patient and family interactions on the flowsheet in a timely manner.
Observe patients’ activities of daily living in accordance with their treatment plans, including personal hygiene, ambulation, and shaving.
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 behavior, and report unusual behavior to nursing staff.
Participate in supervision and incorporate feedback to improve job performance.
Organize and participate in recreational activities suited 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.