Mental Health Care Worker

Fraser Health; Surrey; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established health care provider is seeking a dedicated Relief Full Time Mental Health Care Worker to join their compassionate team in Surrey, B.C. This role involves providing essential support to patients through personal care and rehabilitation activities, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment. You will be instrumental in helping patients with daily living activities, monitoring their well-being, and assisting with their psychosocial rehabilitation. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals while working in a diverse and inclusive setting that values respect, caring, and trust. If you are passionate about mental health care and ready to contribute to a vital community service, we encourage you to apply today!

Qualifications

• Grade 10 plus graduation from a recognized Mental Health Care Worker program.
• Valid Class 5 BC Driver's License required.

Responsibilities

• Assists in routine care of patients during psychosocial rehabilitative activities.
• Provides direct personal care and monitors patient safety during activities.

Skills

Effective Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Physical Ability

Organizational Skills

Equipment Operation

Education

Grade 10

Mental Health Care Worker Program

Tools

Passenger Vehicle

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $29.83 - $29.83 / hour.
Job Summary

We are looking for a Relief Full Time Mental Health Care Worker to join our team in Surrey, B.C..

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the workforce and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring, and Trust.

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Detailed Overview

Under supervision of the Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse, assists in routine care of patients during psychosocial rehabilitative activities, self-care, and structured group activities. Assists in maintaining a safe environment and provides ongoing monitoring of patients' status. As required, assists patients with making beds and washing patients' personal clothing. Transports patients to off-site appointments.
Responsibilities

1. Working under the direction of the care leader participates in the stabilization, rehabilitation, and care of patients by providing personal care, teaching simple social skills, escorting patients, and monitoring activities.
2. Provides direct personal care by assisting patients with bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, prosthetics, and elimination. Escorts patients off unit for treatment or diagnostic procedures.
3. Assists patients at meal time, while monitoring their safety, by providing assistance with meal trays and assisting with feeding of selected patients as required.
4. Assists patients to undertake activities of daily living (ADL) including making beds, assisting patients to organize personal belongings, and do personal laundry. Assists patients with retrieving personal care supplies from storage area as required.
5. Provides one-to-one personal care and observation of specific patients as directed by the RN/RPN. Assists with care of the patient in the seclusion room as directed by the RN/RPN such as assisting with ADL activities and delivering food.
6. Reports observations of patients' conditions to the Nursing staff and care team in accordance with established procedures/practice by recording observations on the patient health care record at the direction of the RN/RPN. Participates in meetings such as ward rounds and team meetings, as directed, by providing feedback on observations related to work done with specific patients.
7. Working under the direction of the RN/RPN or Occupational Therapist, facilitates patients' participation in psychosocial rehabilitation activities by methods such as setting schedules and participating in unit scheduled individual and group activities.
8. Transports patients to off-site appointments by operating a passenger vehicle.
9. Participates in orientation to the unit by familiarizing patients, families, new staff, volunteers, and students with the layout of the unit, patient rooms, and unit routines.
10. Maintains unit safety by assisting with routine search of room and client belongings as directed by nursing staff.
11. Performs procedures such as weighing patients, monitoring nutritional and fluid intake and elimination, and collecting specimens. Records observations and reports problems and/or changes to the RN/RPN.
12. Assists patients with retrieval/storage and/or relocation of personal effects to different rooms within the unit.
13. Transports patients utilizing mechanical aids such as wheelchairs and stretchers.
14. Participates in quality improvement activities by providing input and feedback on department initiatives.
15. Assists in providing patients with a safe, secure environment by checking and ensuring that the unit is uncluttered and reporting unsafe and hazardous conditions. Follows employer's established procedures to ensure patient safety.
16. Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Grade ten plus graduation from a recognized Mental Health Care Worker program or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Valid Class 5 BC Driver's License with access to a personal vehicle for business purposes.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff, and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring, and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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