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Colonial Intermediate Unit 20

MENTAL HEALTH WKR-PARTIAL HOSP - Asa Packer Elementary

Pay: $35,250/yr

Posted: 3 weeks ago

Location: Bethlehem, PA (Onsite)

Last Updated: 3 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/1/2026

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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.

$37,936 / year median in Pennsylvania

+4% projected growth

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Job Description

MENTAL HEALTH WKR-PARTIAL HOSP

- Asa Packer Elementary Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 - 2.7 Bethlehem, PA Job Details Full-time $35,250 a year 1 day ago Qualifications Computer operation Use of force training Bachelor's degree Computer skills Full Job Description Requirements Bachelor's Degree in a mental health related field. Must have the ability to be trained and utilize TACT-2 methods of behavior assessment and apply restraint when necessary. Must have basic computer skills to utilize both CIU-20 computer-based and web-based programs . Description Mental Health Worker needed for the Partial Hospitalization Program. Position beginning with the start of the 2026-2027 School Year. Provide direct treatment and educational strategies in a supportive role to meet individualized treatment of assigned students. Provide monitoring services on each individual treatment plan to ensure compliance with the Department of Public Welfare and Colonial IU 20 standards. The salary represents a 188-day work year. New employees who begin after the first day of the school year will have their salary prorated to the numbers of work days remaining in the school year. See link for job description . Application Procedure Your online application material will be screened and reviewed by the program administrator. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by the administrator regarding the interview date and time. Please be certain to fill out all areas as requested in the resume section. Selected candidates for IU20 positions will be required to produce state mandated background clearances and fraud checks as part of the employment onboarding process. All recommendations for hire shall be contingent upon receipt of acceptable clearances and fraud checks. The clearances and checks will be treated confidentially.

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Job Title

MENTAL HEALTH WKR-PARTIAL HOSP

Vacancy # 2027-074 Position #

PHP 1 MH WORKER MV

# of Openings 1 Category Mental Health Services Employment Full-time 10 Months Salary $35,250 per year Calendar Days Full-time 10 mo. 188 work days Published Date 06/05/2026 Target Fill Date N/A Closing Date N/A Location Asa Packer Elementary Bethlehem Area School District Bethlehem, PA Experience 0-2 years Degrees / Certificates Bachelor's Degree