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Medical Assistant Mental Health
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What they do
A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.
$42,001 / year median in California
+19% projected growth
Job Description
California Correctional Health Care Services Medical Assistant -
CalPERS.ca.gov for retirement formulas) Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage Work-life Balance with Flexible Schedules Rewarding Work with an Underserved/Underprivileged Population Collaborative, Multidisciplinary Teams Potential NHSC Loan Repayment Wide Variety of Locations How to
Mental Health Annual Salary Range:
$54,672 - $62,100 Looking for a secure job with opportunity for growth? Join one of our multidisciplinary health care teams and play a crucial role in the delivery of care. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)/California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) Medical Assistants not only ensure the smooth flow of clinical operations, they're also ensuring a better future for themselves with salary increases, secure benefits, and opportunities for growth along a well-defined nursing career ladder. Immediately hiring at the following facilities: MCSP (Ione) HDSP (Susanville) SVSP (Soledad)Recruitment and Retention Bonus:
Medical Assistants newly hired with the State of CA are eligible to receive a recruitment and retention bonus of up to $15,000 within the first 12 months of service.Referral Bonus:
AllCDCR/CCHCS
employees that refer a mental health clinician who is successfully hired by CCHCS may be eligible to receive a referral bonus of $5,000 per appointed referral. To excel in this role, you should have: A valid Medical Assistant certificate from one of the following: American Association of Medical Assistants California Certifying Board for Medical Assistants American Medical Certification Association American Medical Technologists American Medical Certification Association Additional Benefits of Working forCDCR/CCHCS
Increased salaries are just the beginning - our medical assistants also receive comprehensive State of California benefits, including: State of CA Retirement that Vests in Five Years (visit www.CalPERS.ca.gov for retirement formulas) Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage Work-life Balance with Flexible Schedules Rewarding Work with an Underserved/Underprivileged Population Collaborative, Multidisciplinary Teams Potential NHSC Loan Repayment Wide Variety of Locations How to