Mental Health Associate I - Special Intensity Unit - Linden Oaks Hospital

Hourly Pay Range :

$24.86 - $37.29 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Position Highlights :

Position : Mental Health Associate I

Sign on bonus : $1500 (0-3 years of experience) $3000 (4+ years of experience)

Location : Linden Oaks Hospital

Part Time 20 hrs / week

Hours : 3p-11p

A Brief Overview :

The Mental Health Associate I provides direct patient care to patients with mental health disorders. The Mental Health Associate I performs treatment planning and implementation while facilitating groups within assigned treatment programs. The Mental Health Associate I ensures the safety and well-being of these patients by maintaining a safe environment and documents according to department / organization procedures.

What you will do :

Facilitates didactic, educational and unit / program community groups within the assigned treatment programs. Encourages and facilitates patients' participation in therapeutic activities. Supervises patients to ensure their safety and their involvement in treatment.

Ensures patient safety by providing one-to-one supervision. Unit rounds are conducted, and precautions records completed in real time. Precautions records are accurately labeled.

Orients new patients to unit, program and milieu by establishing a rapport with patients and families and making necessary introductions. Provides appropriate hand off information when accepting or receiving borders from other units.

Participates in treatment planning by working with interdisciplinary team to identify patients' problems, needs and strengths, suggests modifications to treatment plan based on observation of patient behavior and provides input into discharge planning.

Completes patient, program, and department documentation.

Performs various clerical and administrative assignments to support department operations.

Monitors and reports patients' progress and communicates information to charge person on assigned shift and family members.

What you will need :

Education and / or Experience Required :

A Bachelor's Degree or higher in a Behavioral Health related field, no previous experience or

A Bachelor's Degree or higher in a non-Behavioral Health related field, a minimum of one year of behavioral health experience

Maintain information as highly confidential

Ability to maintain professional boundaries and willingness to seek supervision

Education and / or Experience Preferred :

Familiarity with medical and psychological terminology

Skills in teaching or assisting with activities of daily living

Prior experience with therapeutic limit-setting and milieu management

Licensure and / or Certification Required :

A valid driver's license is required if the incumbent is selected to perform related duties at an off-site location. If the incumbent uses their personal vehicle, the incumbent must maintain automobile liability coverage as required by law and evidence of such coverage may be requested.

CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification within 90 days of hire

Current CPR Certification issued by either American Heart Association or Red Cross

Benefits (For full time or part time positions) :

Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee's job

Incentive pay for select positions

Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development

Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options

Tuition Reimbursement

Free Parking

Wellness Program Savings Plan

Health Savings Account Options

Retirement Options with Company Match

Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".

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