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.
$19.37 - $22.27 per hour based on experience. Employee Signing Incentive for
Regular Full-Time Employees:
Livingston County Community Mental Health Authority is excited to offer an Employee Signing Incentive to eligible new hires. Regular full-time employees will receive $2,000, less applicable taxes. More information on terms and conditions will be made available at the time an offer of employment is made.
About Us:
Livingston County Community Mental Health is a public mental health services provider located in Howell, Michigan, between Detroit and Lansing. We are an agency joined by the shared vision to create a healthy and rewarding life in the community for everyone. Our team approach works together to serve individuals with a wide array of needs in order to create individualized pathways to wellness, resilience, recovery and self-determination. Working for
Us:
(Regular Full-time Only) Join our team and enjoy a generous benefits package effective on Day 1, including a 5% employer retirement contribution and voluntary 457(b) salary deferment plan. We provide employer-paid 2X salary life insurance, long-term disability plus generous contributions to BCBS medical and Guardian dental. Find rewarding work supporting Livingston County residents alongside dedicated colleagues. Our comprehensive benefit plan also includes vision coverage, short-term disability, accident coverage, legal and identity theft programs, and voluntary life insurance. Take advantage of our Spring Health Mental Health Wellness program offering free counseling, life coaches, and self-care tools. Generous paid time off with vacation, sick, personal, 13 holidays (4 floating), and more choices through our Cafeteria Benefit plan. We prioritize your overall well-being through robust financial benefits, mental health support, and work-life balance offerings. Become part of our mission while enjoying a valuable total rewards package. All while enjoying rewarding work supporting Livingston County residents alongside dedicated colleagues. The PERS Mental Health Assistant will look forward to : Meaningful, rewarding work with opportunities to develop your clinical skills through regular supervision. Join a supportive, diverse team that allows you to collaborate with experienced colleagues. Our positive environment values diversity and provides avenues to take on special projects, aligning with your interests. Enjoy the potential for career advancement plus an efficient electronic health record system.
Role:
Mental Health Assistant- PERS Under the supervision of the PERS Program Coordinator, monitors the health, safety, and security of multiple consumers simultaneously via the electronic Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) monitors. Responds to their needs verbally and in person, or by arranging for an appropriate response. PERS runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This is a midnight position, 6 pm-6 am. Requirements to
Join Us:
Candidates must be committed to our shared values and commitment to community care, including clinical excellence, community inclusion, community benefit, innovation, integrated care, and improvement. Our collaborative approach to treatment requires strong teaming skills. This is a dynamic, team-oriented position with great opportunities to grow.
Job Specific Requirements:
Rotating midnight position working from 6 pm-6 am, including every other weekend and holidays.
Qualifications and Experience:
Prior experience working with Adults with Intellectual/Developmental disabilities and/or Adults with Mental Illness preferred but not required. High school diploma or equivalent. Valid MI driver's license and reliable transportation. Evening hours required - midnight shift 6 pm- 6 am. Rotating 2-week schedule - Mon, Tues, Friday, Sat, Sun, Wed, Thurs. •Every other weekend is required. Able to work weekends and holidays. Able to work independently with no supervision. Able to discern multiple conversations and noises while external sounds and distractions are present in a room. Good verbal and written communication skills. Able to learn computer operations and documentation procedures, operation of office equipment, filing, and other tasks as assigned.
