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Milieu Management Assistant - Behavioral Health Inpatient - Nights
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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
- Job Identification
- 223853
- Job Category
- Clinical Care
- Job Schedule
- Full time
- Job Shift
- Shift3 - Night
- Locations
- 1001 S George St, York, PA, 17403, US
- Assignment Category
- Not Applicable
- FTE•0.
- Job Description
- Full-time, Nights
- 7pm-7am
- 72 hrs/2 weeks
- Includes every-other-weekend & rotating holidays
- General Summary
- Provides a safe, secure and therapeutic environment for, and responds to the needs of patients, employees, visitors and other customers of the Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit.
- Responsibilities
- Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- + Responds to emergency situations such as accidents, injuries, violent behavior or outbursts and safety hazards.
Common Expectations:
- + Demonstrates leadership through collaboration with other team members, maintaining positive solution-focused communication, taking initiative, leading by example, demonstrating open and consistent communication, understanding of diagnosis and clinical interventions, and investing in the development of growth of staff and the program.
- Qualifications
- Qualifications
Minimum Education:
- + High School Diploma or GED Required
Work Experience:
- + Less than 1 year Relevant experience. Required + Behavioral, criminal justice, mental health, or social sciences experience. Preferred
Licenses:
- + Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
Courses and Training:
- + Milieu management/de-escalation training. within 60 days Required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- + Strong interpersonal and communications skills. + Excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills.
Benefits Offered:
- + Comprehensive health benefits + Retirement savings plan + Paid time off (PTO) + Education assistance + Financial education and support, including DailyPay + Expanded Paid Parental Leave For additional details: Benefits & Incentives | WellSpan Careers (joinwellspan.