Mental Health Worker - Mental Health 103

Villa Fairmont MHRC is a 96-bed licensed Mental Health Rehabilitation Center serving adults between the ages of 18-65.

About the Role

The Mental Health Worker is the treatment team member responsible for providing care to meet the physical and psychological needs of clients through direct and indirect services.

Shifts: Full-Time PM (3:00 PM - 11:30 PM), days vary as needed. This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and is subject to union membership requirements upon hire. Telecare applies geographic differentials to its pay ranges; the assigned pay range will be based on the geographic location from which the role is performed.

Pay

Expected starting wage range is $23.00 per hour. Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of experience with nursing and/or psychiatric clients in a clinic, hospital, or long-term care facility is preferred.
• Knowledge of basic psychiatric and nursing skills, including nursing interventions, is essential.
• Certification as a CNA or its equivalent is acceptable documentation of nursing skills knowledge.
• High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent is required.
• Good communication skills and a desire to work with severely mentally impaired adults is crucial.
• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and proficient in reading, speaking, and writing English.
• Must be fingerprinted, sign under penalty of perjury that there has been no conviction of any crime (other than minor traffic offenses), and receive clearance from the Department of Justice.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values, and beliefs in everyday language and contact with clients, the public, and other staff members.
• Provides safe, effective, and efficient implementation of direct care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and standards of care.
• Establishes, maintains, and co-facilitates a therapeutic relationship with clients and acts as a role model in maintaining a hopeful and positive attitude in problem-solving and coping with the disabilities associated with mental illness.
• Attends and participates in community meetings and groups.
• Documents client activities of daily living, response to interventions, and significant behavior changes as appropriate.
• Admits and discharges patients as assigned, including completing associated documentation.
• Collects stool, urine, and other specimens as requested on assigned clients.
• Obtains client vital signs and weights as assigned.
• Assists clients at mealtime by distributing meal trays, pouring beverages, and/or feeding clients in need of assistance.
• Provides client monitoring, including but not limited to rounds, seclusion and restraint supervision, and smoke breaks.
• Commits to teamwork via questions and cooperation.
• Assists in client outings and/or driving.
• Practices body substance precautions at all times.
• Participates as a team member and provides input via reporting observations, concerns, and asking appropriate questions.
• Reviews and implements client treatment plans.
• Actively participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and treatment planning meetings.
• Demonstrates knowledge of PART principles and techniques.
• Informs the charge nurse of client behavior and condition, particularly changes in mental and/or physical condition.
• Observes, records, and reports client social, psychiatric, and physical behavior.
• Completes assessment activities, including reviewing admission documentation and assisting in client reviews and assessment of client care plans.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize changes in client milieu and make modifications in caregiving methods.
• Demonstrates knowledge and proper use of equipment and supplies.
• Promotes and assists clients in developing self-help skills.
• Explains policies and procedures to clients and their families.
• Demonstrates knowledge of nursing policies and procedures as they relate to direct and indirect client care.
• Demonstrates a good rapport and cooperative working relationships with all members of the team; responds to co-workers with concern and promotes group morale.
• Maintains an effective and courteous working relationship with clients and other staff members through the use of appropriate interpersonal skills.
• Protects the confidentiality of employee and client information.
• Continually focuses on assigned tasks and seeks and implements improvements as necessary.
• Understands and demonstrates the safety program in all activities.
• Protects clients from behavior that could damage themselves or others.
• Acts in a professional manner, always demonstrating respect and understanding of the community and neighborhood when representing Telecare.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Telecare’s customers, including clients, clients' families, and governmental agencies in all interactions and conduct.
• Completes and follows through with tasks and assignments, meeting expected deadlines.
• Understands and demonstrates knowledge of all policies associated with attendance and tardiness.
• Attends all assigned in-service education classes.
• Role models excellent professional practice and always dresses appropriately and professionally.

Physical Requirements

• Activity (Hours per day):
  • Sitting: Occasionally (up to 3 hours)
  • Walking: Frequently (3-6 hours)
  • Standing: Frequently (3-6 hours)
  • Bending (neck): Occasionally (up to 3 hours)
  • Bending (waist): Frequently (3-6 hours)
  • Squatting: Occasionally (up to 3 hours)
  • Climbing: Never
  • Kneeling: Occasionally (up to 3 hours)
  • Crawling: Never
  • Twisting (neck): Occasionally (up to 3 hours)
  • Twisting (waist): Frequently (3-6 hours)
  • Hand Use: Dominant hand (Right/Left), repetitive use required
  • Simple Grasping: Both hands (Frequently)
  • Power Grasping: Both hands (Occasionally)
  • Fine Manipulation: Both hands (Frequently)
  • Pushing & Pulling: Both hands (Frequently)
  • Reaching (above shoulder level): Occasionally (up to 3 hours)
  • Reaching (below shoulder level): Frequently (3-6 hours)
• Lifting/Carrying:
  • 0-10 lbs: Frequently (3-6 hours)
  • 11-25 lbs: Frequently (3-6 hours)
  • 26-50 lbs: Occasionally (up to 3 hours)
  • 51-75 lbs: Occasionally (up to 3 hours)
  • 76-100 lbs: Never
  • 100+ lbs: Never
• Other Job Requirements:
  • Driving cars, trucks, forklifts, and other equipment: No
  • Working around equipment and machinery: No
  • Walking on uneven ground: Yes
  • Exposure to excessive noise: No
  • Exposure to extremes of temperature, humidity, or wetness: No
  • Exposure to dust, gas, fumes, or chemicals: No
  • Working at heights: No
  • Operation of foot controls or repetitive foot movement: No
  • Use of special visual or auditory protective equipment: No
  • Working with bio-hazards (e.g., bloodborne pathogens, sewage, hospital waste): Yes