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Sheppard Pratt

Mental Health Worker - Adolescent Female Crisis Unit

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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.

$35,367 / year median in Maryland

+7% projected growth

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Job Description

Mental Health Worker
  • Adolescent Female Crisis Unit Sheppard Pratt
  • 3.2 Towson, MD Job Details $19.36
  • $28.
70 an hour 13 hours ago Qualifications Direct patient care Patient assessment High school diploma or GED Safe environment creation Patient treatment Care plan implementation Full Job Description 36 hours/week, 7pm-7am. Must be available to work every other weekend on Saturday & Sunday |
Job Location Type:
In Person The Adolescent Female Crisis Stabilization Unit is a 20 bed unit for the multi-disciplinary assessment, evaluation, crisis intervention, and stabilization of adolescent female patients. Discharge planning emphasizes movement to day hospital or outpatient care as soon as the crisis has been stabilized.
Requirements:
Participate in the planning and evaluation of patient needs based on patient behaviors. Provide direct patient care services in accordance with the treatment plan and under the direction of a professional nurse. Assist in providing a safe and therapeutic environment according to established policies and procedures.
Requires:
HS Diploma/GED. Human Services related degree or past direct care or related experience strongly preferred. Must be available to work every other weekend (Saturday & Sunday). All new clinical staff will begin their extended clinical orientation/training immediately following your first day of employment. The pay range for this position is $19.36 minimum to $28.70 maximum. Pay for this position is determined on a number of factors, including but not limited to, years and level of related experience. #LI-RM2 Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.