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Yale New Haven Health
Psych Tech-REACH IOP Per Diem
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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.
$39,506 / year median in Connecticut
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Overview To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day. At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients. A member of the psychiatric Multidisciplinary Team who is responsible for the care of assigned patients and assists with the Intensive Outpatient care under the direct supervision of a licensed individual. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran Responsibilities 1. Collaborates with the clinical team in the application of principles of patient assessment. 1.1 Demonstrates basic skills in collecting data by interviewing patient and identifying overt and covert problems as observed by supervisor. 2. Collaborates with the Clinical Team in the application of principles for planning patient care. 2.1 Collaborates with team in problem identification for Individualized Treatment Plans (ITP) as observed by supervisor. 3. Works with the clinical team in the application of principles of implementation of patient care. 3.1 Bases care on specific identified patient needs as observed by supervisor. 4. Works with the Clinical Team in the application of principles of evaluation of patient care. 4.1 Reviews patient condition with team against expected outcomes as observed by supervisor. 5. Provides Clerical support to REACH programs - including facilitation of transportation coordination for Child and Adolescent populations. 6. Documentation is accurate, timely and legible. 6.1 Documentation is accurate, timely and legible. 7. Is knowledgeable in the policy and procedures of seclusions /restraints for the Child Program. Is certified in CPI and maintains credentialing as required. 7.1 Meets yearly competencies for application of seclusion protocol. 8. Performs decentralized laboratory testing following established policies and procedures 8.1 Appropriately collects specimens reviews and triages laboratory results Qualifications