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Endeavor Health
Mental Health Associate I - Behavioral Health Adult Inpatient - Evening Shift
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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.
$34,786 / year median in Illinois
+7% projected growth
Job Description
AI Summary & Insights Summary Insights Mental Health Associate I
- Behavioral Health Adult Inpatient
- Evening Shift The insights provided are generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Please independently verify any critical information before relying on it. Mental Health Associate I
- Behavioral Health Adult Inpatient
- Evening Shift The insights provided are generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies.
Description Hourly Pay Range:
$24.86- $37.29
- The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.
Position Highlights:
Position:
Mental Health Associate I Sign on bonus:N/A Location:
Linden Oaks Hospital ; Naperville ,IL Part Time/Full Time :
Full Time Hours:
3:00pm- 11:00pm (Rotating Holidays/Weekends)
A Brief Overview:
The Mental Health Associate I provides direct patient care to patients with mental health disorders. The Mental Health Associate I performs treatment planning and implementation while facilitating groups within assigned treatment programs. The Mental Health Associate I ensures the safety and well-being of these patients by maintaining a safe environment and documents according to department/organization procedures.What you will do:
Facilitates didactic, educational and unit/program community groups within the assigned treatment programs. Encourages and facilitates patients' participation in therapeutic activities. Supervises patients to ensure their safety and their involvement in treatment. Ensures patient safety by providing one-to-one supervision. Unit rounds are conducted, and precautions records completed in real time. Precautions records are accurately labeled. Orients new patients to unit, program and milieu by establishing a rapport with patients and families and making necessary introductions. Provides appropriate hand off information when accepting or receiving borders from other units. Participates in treatment planning by working with interdisciplinary team to identify patients' problems, needs and strengths, suggests modifications to treatment plan based on observation of patient behavior and provides input into discharge planning. Completes patient, program, and department documentation. Performs various clerical and administrative assignments to support department operations. Monitors and reports patients' progress and communicates information to charge person on assigned shift and family members.What you will need:
Education and/orExperience Required:
A Bachelor's Degree or higher in a Behavioral Health related field, no previous experience or A Bachelor's Degree or higher in a non-Behavioral Health related field, a minimum of one year of behavioral health experience Maintain information as highly confidential Ability to maintain professional boundaries and willingness to seek supervision Education and/orExperience Preferred:
Familiarity with medical and psychological terminology Skills in teaching or assisting with activities of daily living Prior experience with therapeutic limit-setting and milieu management Licensure and/orCertification Required:
A valid driver's license is required if the incumbent is selected to perform related duties at an off-site location. If the incumbent uses their personal vehicle, the incumbent must maintain automobile liability coverage as required by law and evidence of such coverage may be requested. CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification within 90 days of hire Current CPR Certification issued by either American Heart Association or Red Cross Benefits (For full time or part time positions): Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options Tuition Reimbursement Free Parking Wellness Program Savings Plan Health Savings Account Options Retirement Options with Company Match Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay Community Involvement Opportunities Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals- Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago)
- all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence.