Mental Health Partner - Inpatient Pediatric Psychiatry - Nights

Job Summary

The Mental Health Partner provides direct, age-specific mental health care to the child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients being treated for psychiatric illness based on the interdisciplinary plan of care, under the direction of an RN.

Requirements

• Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: N/A
• Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Continued Employment: CPR certification
• Experience Required: N/A
• Experience Preferred: Experience working with children or adults with emotional and mental disorders; Experience providing patient care on an inpatient psychiatric hospital unit
• Education/Training Required: Bachelor’s Degree in a human services field (counseling, psychology, social work, or related field)
• Education/Training Preferred: At least one year of supplemental related training working with emotional and mental disorders

Physical Requirements

• Physical: Lifting 20-50 lbs.
• Activities: Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Climbing (steps, ladder, other), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive)
• Repetitive Motion: Keyboarding, Mouse
• Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking
• Emotional: Fast pace environment, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent, change

Additional Position Requirements

• Nights
• Work all three shifts, weekends and holidays
• Individual shift rotation and schedules will be established with your Nurse Manager/Practice Manager
• Schedule, including requirements or assignments, is in the best interest of the work unit