Worker, Mental Health

Kedren Community Health Center Inc • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The Mental Health Worker is responsible for participating in the care of psychiatric clients within the limitations of training and experience of a mental health worker.

Requirements

• Previous nursing or mental health assistant experience helpful.
• The ability to participate in on-the-job training for the first six (6) months.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have the ability to perform tasks involving physical activity, which may include lifting, bending, and standing.
• The ability to work additional hours/days as required.
• Ability to work with adults and children.

Nice To Haves

• AA Certificate in Mental Health from technical school and/or college preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing and/or other treatment staff in making individualized nursing care plans and multidiscipline treatment plans for each assigned client(s).
• Plan and may supervise activities for client(s) with other treatment staff in accordance with treatment and program goals.
• Assist in creating and maintaining a therapeutic milieu within the assigned unit and/or program center wide as appropriate.
• Document observation and interventions according to the established clinical policies and procedures.
• Promote basic hygiene, safety, and activities of daily living (e.g. personal hygiene, problems related to nourishment, and other general health care needs of assigned client(s)).
• Assist client(s) on admission/discharge through appropriate orientation to facility or referrals for follow-up care.
• Interact with client(s) daily on an individual basis making appropriate interventions and reporting observations data to the team leader and on the client record(s).
• Conduct/lead client therapy groups as assigned.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, in-service and required staff development training and certification.
• Practice confidentiality in all client's, employees, and management related matters.
• Assist in preserving Kedren’s mission, goals, and objectives; and help management in establishing its internal service delivery goals and objectives that are consistent with the organization’s public service mission statement.
• Participate in the fundraising activities of Kedren.
• Assist in other duties and special projects as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees