Mental Health Assistant - Patient Care & Group Leadership

Independence Health System Careers; Latrobe (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Independence Health System seeks a part-time Behavioral Health/SVC Aide to provide direct and indirect patient care in Latrobe, PA. You will assist with activities of daily living, document patient data, and support educational and care coordination efforts under RN supervision.

Responsibilities include collaborating with healthcare providers, maintaining patient safety, and participating in crisis intervention and regulatory compliance activities as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or higher.
• Strong leadership ability, organizational skills, independent and critical thinking, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Strong ability to communicate complex topics to a wide audience.
• Behavioral management Group leader.

Responsibilities

• Delivers direct and indirect patient care in line with hospital policies and standards.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living (bathing, feeding, ambulating, etc.).
• Collects, documents and reports ongoing patient care data as directed.
• Interacts with patients, observes behaviors, and reports findings to the RN.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Judgment

Legal knowledge

Communication of complex topics

Behavioral management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Nurse Aide/EMT training (preferred)

Tools

Phlebotomy

EKG experience

Computer skills

Job description

Independence Health System seeks a part-time Behavioral Health/SVC Aide to provide direct and indirect patient care in Latrobe, PA. You will assist with activities of daily living, document patient data, and support educational and care coordination efforts under RN supervision.

Responsibilities include collaborating with healthcare providers, maintaining patient safety, and participating in crisis intervention and regulatory compliance activities as needed.