Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Assistant - PRN

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Facility : Primewest

Location : Bemidji, MN

Address : 3124 Hannah Ave NW, Bemidji, MN 56601, USA

Shift : Varies

Job Schedule : PRN

Weekly Hours : Varies

Salary Range : $19.00 - $25.50

Department Details

If you are looking to start your career in behavioral health, Residential programs will provide you with the knowledge, skill, and tools that build the foundation for all behavioral health care. This position offers experience in direct patient care with training and supervision to help you develop your behavioral health intervention skill set. For those with experience in behavioral health, the position will provide opportunities to expand knowledge and use creativity in applying interventions for a diverse range of mental health disorders. Overnight hours offer flexibility to students pursuing degrees in behavioral health and related fields. Join the Behavioral Health Prime West Crisis Residential Team and become a part of a forward thinking team that is creative and innovative when assisting people who are experiencing a mental health crisis. Your work would be greatly impacting not only the community you live in, but you would also be helping develop the future of behavioral health workers and the continuum of care for adults. If you've had dreams of how the community and world could experience behavioral health differently and love to think outside the box to meet people where they are at this is the position for you! You will join a work environment that embraces diversity, creative problem solving, and collaboration. This team will focus on a whole person care approach and sees the benefit of working in integration with other programs. There is fast paced but rewarding work to be done here. Some of the backgrounds we are looking for to become part of the team would be those with experience working in the school setting, coaching adults or kids, group home setting, law enforcement, special education, juvenile justice, probation, shelters, experience with Native American cultural healing traditions.

Job Summary

Contributes to the care and safety of psychiatric patients under the direction and control of the psychiatric staff and patient orders. Monitors the safety and whereabouts of all residents in the facility. Observes and reports patient behaviors to clinical staff. Directly interacts with patients and is available for patient support. Delivers and documents specific rehabilitative services to adult patients with mental illness. Implements rehabilitation interventions under the direction of licensed clinical staff. Implements independent living skills training with patients. Provides opportunities for social and interpersonal skills development. Ensures that patient chores and / or daily tasks are complete. May provide transportation for patients, as needed. Under direction, participates in the admission process for patients and ensures that rooms are prepped at time of discharge for the next admission. Contributes to the overall cleanliness and appearance of the facility. Depending on setting, may be responsible for medication distribution. Interventions that are in the treatment plan but outside the scope of practice for this role must be implemented by appropriately licensed clinical staff. Interventions outside the scope of the treatment plan require approval from the leadership team.

Qualifications

Must meet state-specific requirements. Per Minnesota Statute, must hold a High School Diploma or GED and meet one of the following criteria :

• Agreed to work exclusively overnight shifts;
• Completed 2,000 hours of work experience providing health and human services to individuals;
• Completed three years of personal life experience with mental illness within the previous 10 years;
• Completed three years of personal life experience as the primary caregiver to an adult with a mental illness, traumatic brain injury, substance use disorder, or developmental disability;
• Holds an Associate of Arts degree;
• Completed 15 semester or 23 quarter hours post-secondary education in behavioral science or related field;
• Holds an unencumbered registered nurse license.

Previous experience in providing mental health services to adults is preferred. Good written and verbal communication and organizational skills, and the ability to work independently in an effective and efficient manner. Computer skills must be sufficient enough to be able to document information within an electronic medical record. A valid driver's license may be required, depending on department / facility.

Benefits

Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work / life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.

Req Number

R-0240270

Job Function

Behavioral Health and Dependency