Forensic Mental Health Care Assistant—2nd/3rd Shift

State of Missouri; Farmington (MO); On-site; USD 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Missouri, Department of Mental Health at Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center is seeking Support Care Assistants to join our pioneering nursing service teams in a secure forensic environment. You will provide direct care, assist with activities of daily living, monitor vital signs, and help maintain a safe, therapeutic setting for clients.

Ideal candidates are compassionate, energetic, and able to work within a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented framework.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years or older.
• Ability to work with clients with physical or mental illness, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and/or the geriatric population.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care, treatment, and/or security of forensic psychiatric and/or sex offender clients in a secure setting
• Accountable for assisting clients with activities of daily living such as feeding, bathing, bed making, shaving, dressing, and other related tasks.
• Assist in checking vital signs, height, and weight as assigned
• Collect and maintain records of fluid intake and output
• Report on the condition of clients
• Observing, reporting, and recording changes in the physical condition, behavioral response, and emotional status of clients.
• Maintaining a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment for client care and treatment activities.
• Reporting to work on time and as scheduled.
• Working overtime as needed to retain adequate staffing.
• May perform internal environment of care checks or perform some security related functions in a mental health care setting
• Requires heavy lifting and the ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

The State of Missouri, Department of Mental Health at Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center is seeking Support Care Assistants to join our pioneering nursing service teams in a secure forensic environment. You will provide direct care, assist with activities of daily living, monitor vital signs, and help maintain a safe, therapeutic setting for clients.

Ideal candidates are compassionate, energetic, and able to work within a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented framework.