MENTAL HEALTH WORKER FT Days Float
About the role
Provides role as patient advocate through role modeling of standards of performance and by communicating and meeting patients’ needs for service. Assists registered nurses in direct care of patients, specifically patients’ activities of daily living. Ensures a safe and therapeutic environment on the unit through observation, monitoring, interacting, and providing or assisting in groups.
Responsibilities
- Consistently adheres to Butler Hospital service standards
- Acts as patient advocate through role modeling and meeting patients’ needs for service
- Assists registered nurses in direct care of patients, including activities of daily living
- Ensures a safe and therapeutic environment through observation, monitoring, interacting, and assisting in groups
- Commits to self-development as it pertains to the role of mental health worker
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the social sciences preferred; comparable behavioral health experience may be substituted
- Experience working with mentally ill and/or developmentally delayed clients
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) preferred: 2% pay differential available for applicants who maintain an active CNA license
Schedule
36/72 Full Time Days / Every Other Weekend - Float
About Us
Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions—Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group—is a trusted, integrated health care organization that advances medical research, attracts top specialty-trained doctors, and delivers renowned services and innovative programs. CNE engages in critical discussions about health and end-of-life wishes, helping to transform the future of health care and ensure the well-being of the individuals and communities it serves.