Mental Health Worker - Inpatient Psychiatry

SUMMARY

We are looking to fill a Mental Health Worker role in our Psychiatry Inpatient area. This role will work part time (0.8FTE) 64 hours within a pay period (every 2 weeks), on an Overnights schedule, including every other weekend.

Under direct supervision of nursing staff, performs work of routine difficulty in assisting in the treatment of clients in an acute care inpatient setting.RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides patient care to inpatients or patients in the psychiatric emergency department of HCMC under supervision of nursing staff; therapeutic 1:1, evaluates, intervenes, and reports to and works with nursing staff to follow individualized patient care plans

Participates in planning and implementing treatment team recommendations concerning individual and group patient programming

Follows the problem-oriented method for patient charting or reporting on behaviors observed; Promotes and maintains a healthy and safe treatment setting

Provides patient care with ADL’s

Maintains an organized and clean milieu

Provides milieu support to patients and nursing staff

May provide patient care activities and clerical activities

Performs related work as required, but only after appropriate trainingQUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications:

One year experience providing direct patient care services in a psychiatric or mental health setting

-OR-

Relevant college coursework in the social or behavioral sciences and/or approved demonstrated skills and ability to care for acutely mentally ill individuals

-OR-

An approved equivalent combination of training, experience and education that may include experience such as working as an HCA/ NA; nursing student; or group home experience

Preferred Qualifications:

One year of related experience in a similar healthcare environment (behavioral health, nursing)

Actively enrolled in or a graduate of a two-year or four-year behavioral health or registered nursing program

Training in (or willingness to learn) motivational interviewing techniques

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:

Ability to de-escalate sometimes stressful patient situations

Knowledge of motivational interviewing skills and techniques

Basic computer skills

Ability to support and provide patient and family centered care in a team environment

Ability to meet the diverse needs of the patient population(s) being servedTitle: Mental Health Worker - Inpatient Psychiatry Location: MN-Minneapolis-Downtown Campus Requisition ID: 201761