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.
Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources is actively seeking to fill a Full Time Clinical Assistant position at our Crossroads Recovery Center, a residential treatment facility, in Gulfport, MS. The Clinical Assistant will assist consumers according to treatment plans. The Clinical Assistant will work under the general supervision of a registered nurse while assisting consumers according to treatment plans. This position has a significant role in direct consumer care and is a fundamental element in providing a safe and therapeutic environment for consumers. This is a 24 hour facility so shift will vary and will include weekends. For 50 years, Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources has served individuals throughout the Pine Belt. Through an extensive continuum of care, we strive to enable adults with serious mental illnesses, children with serious emotional disturbances, and individuals with an addiction or developmental disability to live, work, learn, and participate fully in their communities. Our thirteen county service area includes Forrest, Hancock, Harrison, Jones, Lamar, Covington, Greene, Jeff Davis, Marion, Pearl River, Perry, Stone and Wayne Counties. Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources offers a competitive benefits package including employer paid life insurance and LTD, along with optional Health, Dental, Vision, FSA and HSA, and 403(b) plan and a generous leave policy.
Requirements:
High school diploma or equivalent required
MS Class C CDL required within 60 days of hire
Experience working with individuals in recovery and/or behavioral healthcare a plus
Experience providing transportation for others preferred
Must be able to stand for long periods of time while monitoring facility
Independent work ability required
Responsibilities:
Observes residents and maintains patient safety
Documents observations on electronic medical records.
Provides transportation to and from facility.
Acts as a role model at all times, maintaining appropriate boundaries and demonstrating effective communication skills.
Provide shift coverage as assigned.
