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CBH Care is a nonprofit provider of community mental health services.
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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.
$40,746 / year median in New Jersey
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Responsibilities Provides consumers with daily supervision, supportive counseling, and assistance with their activities of daily living skills Observes consumer self-administer their prescribed medication and provides daily medication education Facilitates social, recreational, and therapeutic activities with consumers Utilizes crisis intervention skills as required Qualifications BSW in social work, BA/BS in psychology, criminal justice, sociology, or a related field BA in an unrelated field with two years of previous experience AA in a related field with two years of previous experience Previous experience desired Valid New Jersey driver's license Location Rutherford, New Jersey Employment Type Per-Diem Various shifts available