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Program Support Assistant - Mental Health
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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.
$33,366 / year median in Mississippi
+2% projected growth
Job Description
This position is assigned to the Office of Mental Health and provides a wide variety of support functions.