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Hudspeth Regional Center
Support Care Professional III
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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
Position:
Support Care Professional III General Summary Third-level Support Care position accountable for taking vital signs, assisting with care plan activities, observing and reporting patient conditions and behaviors, and participating in rehabilitation, ambulation, and transfers. May mentor or direct the work of lower-level employees. Communicates with doctors, patients, and families, and educates patients on care. May provide transport to offsite appointments and application of restraints when necessary. Qualifications Requires High School Diploma or high school equivalency 2-3 years of experience May require a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) designation. Key reasons to come work with us: Paid Holidays- Mississippi State Personnel Board Paid Leave
- Mississippi State Personnel Board Personal Leave (accrued monthly) Major Medical Leave Compensatory Time Military Leave Parental Leave State Retirement (Public Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi)
- PERS Employee Assistance Program Career Development Career Trajectory / Promotion Tuition Reimbursement / Education Support Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance Stability & State Support Equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, physical handicap, disability, or political affiliation is the policy of the Department of Mental Health.