Mental Health Aide: Crisis Care & Patient Support

Lake Charles Memorial Health System; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Charles Memorial Health System seeks a Psych Aide to provide direct contact with patients, monitor responses to services, and identify problem areas, while coordinating with nurses and other departments to ensure safety and quality care.

The role requires crisis intervention skills, emotional resilience, and the ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and medical staff. Training and adherence to safety protocols are essential in this important, patient-facing position.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED preferred.
• Sufficient experience in working with mentally ill persons, addicted persons or in providing personal care services.
• Crisis Response Training, CPR.
• Ability to communicate with patient, family, peers and medical personnel.
• Requires emotional stability and resilience.
• Must be adaptable to change, be decisive, and demonstrate foresight.
• Exhibits organizational and leadership ability.
• Shows ability to gain & maintain support and respect of co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Provides physical, emotional &/or cognitive patient care in an appropriate, safe manner.
• Liaison with various departments of LCMH to patient safety and quality care based on patient needs.
• Utilizes effective crisis intervention techniques.
• Demonstrates ability to conduct environment and patient safety duties (i.e.- room inspections, patient search, belonging searches, monitor visitors for contraband).
• Communicates abnormal variances of physical data (vital signs, pain, etc.) to appropriate staff.
• Emotional &/or cognitive data (tearful, hallucinating, etc.) to appropriate staff.

Skills

Effective communication

Crisis intervention

Emotional stability

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Crisis Response Training

CPR Certification

Job description

Lake Charles Memorial Health System seeks a Psych Aide to provide direct contact with patients, monitor responses to services, and identify problem areas, while coordinating with nurses and other departments to ensure safety and quality care.

The role requires crisis intervention skills, emotional resilience, and the ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and medical staff. Training and adherence to safety protocols are essential in this important, patient-facing position.