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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.
$37,936 / year median in Pennsylvania
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Fuel student success—and your own—as you support your assigned student as determined by their individualized education plan (IEP). Realize the joy of possibility as you provide customized behavior support and teach valuable life skills. You will play an essential role as part of a multidisciplinary team in delivering holistic guidance and support. Work in a setting with diverse students from varying developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Work one on one with an assigned student to meet goals set forth in their IEP, providing accommodations and modifications as necessary. Assist in the development and modification of behavior support plans. Implement behavior support plans; record and track data on behaviors, progress toward goals, and incidents. Utilize behavior support and intervention strategies. Implement de-escalation techniques, crisis management, and physical restraint if necessary to maintain the safety of students and staff. Foster a positive and inclusive environment that encourages the development of appropriate social and behavioral skills. Supervise students and ensure they are always monitored, including to and from appropriate school locations. Work in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members to ensure consistent implementation of behavior support plans. Provide personal care support dependent on the student's needs. Communicate effectively with parents. SESI.R7 High school diploma. Experience working in an educational setting implementing behavioral interventions for students with intensive behavioral needs preferred.