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Cirque Lodge
Front Line Staff / Full-Time / Part-Time / Graveyard / Day / Swing / Sundance Location
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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.
$38,194 / year median in Utah
+20% projected growth
Job Description
Front Line Staff / Full-Time / Part-Time / Graveyard / Day / Swing / Sundance Location Cirque Lodge - 1.0 Sundance, UT Job Details Part-time | Full-time $16 - $17 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Qualifications CPR Certification High school diploma or GED First Aid Certification Direct support Patient interaction First aid and CPR Full Job Description Are you in recovery? Do you want to help other addicts and alcoholics by sharing your experience, strength, and hope in recovery? If so, then we want you! We are looking for individuals that understand the transformative power of one person in recovery helping another. Our front line staff is the most vital and important part of our greater staff team and help those who are here in treatment learn, practice, and manifest the promises of recovery. Our front line staff provides direct supervision and care for our clients; engages and interacts with them in a variety of situations and should have well developed interpersonal skills, be able to multi-task efficiently, be task oriented, and take direction well. Staff works under the direction of the Program Director and with a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals.
- Opportunity for monthly bonuses
- Opportunity for annual end of year bonuses
MAJOR DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Demonstrate ability to manage daily routine related to resident care, in house tasks, and supervision of clients
- Seek to continuously improve work processes and offer suggestions for the improvement of care
- Be proactive in identifying potential crisis situations and respond appropriately in emergency situations
- Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment and establish and maintain healthy rapport with residents
- Maintain professional boundaries, and support a positive and friendly work environment
- Maintain confidentiality
REQUIREMENTS
- Clean driving record
- Minimum High School Diploma
- Current CPR/First Aid Certification, Certification Offered on the Job
- 1 Year + prior residential treatment experience preferred
- 12 Step or recovery experience is preferred and is an asset