Mental Health Worker
Brown University Health · Providence, RI · 1 mo ago
Full-time
About the role
The Mental Health Worker functions under the direction of the Professional Nurse and is responsible to the Clinical Manager. This position provides direct care and maintains a safe and therapeutic milieu for a select group of patients on the Psychiatric Unit, serving the adult population. Employees are expected to role model Brown University Health's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence and demonstrate the core Success Factors: Instill Trust and Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus, and Collaborate. The position is located at Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903.
Responsibilities
- Actively participates in the treatment planning process by completing selected areas on the assessment form and collaborating with the Professional Nurse to develop the initial problem list and treatment plan.
- Communicates individual treatment plans with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Implements the treatment plan in accordance with unit policies and procedures and demonstrates the ability to set consistent and supportive therapeutic limits within unit and department standards.
- Reviews treatment plans and problem lists on a daily basis.
- Assists in the evaluation of care by providing input at team meetings.
- Documents significant patient/family interactions on flowsheet in a timely manner.
- Observes patients in activities of daily living in accordance with the treatment plan (personal hygiene, ambulation, shaving, etc.).
- Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients and encourages their participation in recreational and other therapeutic activities.
- Consistently models appropriate and therapeutic interpersonal staff/patient interactions to other patients/families.
- Conducts patient rounds to observe and record patient's behavior and reports any unusual behavior to nursing staff.
- Initiates formal and informal supervision and incorporates feedback for improvement in job performance.
- Organizes and participates in