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APALACHEE CENTER

Residential Mental Health Assistant (Gadsden)

Pay: $14/hr

Posted: 4 weeks ago

Location: Quincy, FL (Onsite)

Last Updated: 5 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/28/2026

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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.

$35,327 / year median in Florida

+7% projected growth

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Job Description

Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. Salary $14/hr Full Time Description Apalachee Center, Inc. is best known for helping individuals and families of North Florida succeed in recovering from emotional, psychiatric, and substance abuse crises. Apalachee Center, Inc. provides comprehensive behavioral health services across 8 counties (Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla Counties). Apalachee Center, Inc. offers competitive benefits for our full-time positions to include health, dental, vision, basic life insurance, long term disability, paid time off, and more.

JOB SUMMARY

Provides patient supervision, care, and activities services in accordance with professional staff direction and unit procedures. Assists patients in activities of daily living, assists in implementing treatment plans and provides supportive contact with patients.

ESSENTIAL/CORE JOB-SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervises residents during program activities, meals, fresh-air breaks/recreation and all unscheduled times. Supervises residents on special observation/precautionary status levels as assigned by supervisor. Implements scheduled treatment and program activities in accordance with the daily schedule and supervisory directives. Leads or co-leads groups/activities as scheduled. Documents residents participation in MHA/Nurse led activities using Group Progress Note in Avatar. Communicates immediately to nursing staff important information regarding client's concerns or complaints regarding physical and emotional needs, changes in functioning or status, any symptoms of possible medical or psychiatric emergencies, or possible missing persons or elopements.

Shift:

7:30am-8:00pm , 12 hour Day or 7:30pm-8:00am, 12 hour

Night Qualifications Education/Experience:

A high school diploma or its equivalent. Minimum of one (1) year of related work experience in a patient care setting preferred.

Licensure or Certification:

Must obtain and maintain current CPR, First Aid, and CPI certifications. Must possess current, valid drivers license and maintain Apalachee Designated Auto Driver status.