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.
This vacancy closes at 11:59pm on 9/1/2026. This position is part time and up to 28 hours per week.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
An employee in this position is required to perform some or all of the following: provide direct services to persons served in therapeutically-orientated activity and skills training programs and/or in follow-up outpatient/aftercare programs; oversee and conduct various activities such as didactic groups, life skills development and individual or team activities; instruct and/or assist in self-care, grooming, personal hygiene, and other activities of daily living; assist with development of independent living skills; guide development of work skills, supervise work activities, and document work performance; assist in implementing IPOS to increase abilities of persons served in areas of academics, social interaction, gross and fine motor coordination; transport persons served to and from program or on planned activities or field trips; document performance, behavior, and treatment progress; use approved Intervention Techniques in a safe and appropriate manner as needed; comply with Transportation Policy (09-002-0010), Alcohol & Drug Testing Policy (06-001-0010), and Background Check Policy (06-001-0015), as well as supervisors/designee directives; maintain confidentiality. St. Clair County Community Mental Health embraces an employment environment that promotes recovery and discovery with an integrated person-centered approach to treatment services that is trauma informed and culturally competent. An employee in this or any position is expected to support this environment.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
The position has no supervisory responsibilities and reports to program Supervisor.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Technical Skills Education High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate Licensure Valid driver's license Experience/Skills At least six (6) months mental health experience Other If using Agency vehicles, passing random drug and alcohol screening Behavioral Skills Applicants chosen for interview will be evaluated on qualifications related to: Ability to respond to directions Ability to exert some control over time and effort Ability to provide or exchange routine information Ability to deal with minor conflicts tactfully
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience/Skills Two (2) or more years of experience in mental health field Demonstration of Proficiency and Experience Working on an Electronic Health Record System
PERSONAL DEMANDS A
personal demand refers to the physical demands, such as awkward positions, Heavy lifting, etc., and the mental demands, such as concentration, attention, perception, etc. While performing duties of this job, the employee might expect light, regular physical demand, such as constant standing or walking; close attention, such as observation of social engagements and behaviors with others.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work environment refers to the elements of work surroundings which tend to be disagreeable or to make the work more difficult. These include, but are not limited to: dust, oil, fumes, water, heat, cold, vibrations, noise, dirt, etc. While performing the duties of this job, the employee might expect comfortable conditions; occasional noise; limited exposure to disagreeable work elements.
DISCLAIMERS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Any offer of employment is contingent upon a criminal background check, reference checks, Recipient Rights check, DHHS Central Registry check (for direct-care candidates), and a five (5) panel drug screen. Potential candidates will be sent to Industrial Health Service for the drug screen at their own expense. The candidate will be reimbursed the cost of the drug screen upon the Agency's receipt of negative test results. Standardized testing may be utilized during interview process. This position is represented by AFSCME Local 3385. Postings close at 11:59pm on the Applications Close Date. Internal candidates are given first consideration.
