Mental Health Associate - Evenings

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Inc.; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Inc. is seeking a team member to support patient care through education, supportive listening, and group leadership. The role emphasizes safety, crisis response, and maintaining a therapeutic care environment across shifts.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with preferred degrees in psychology and related fields, plus at least one year of relevant experience, especially in de-escalation and patient teaching.

Qualifications

• Minimum: High School Diploma or Equivalent; Preferred: Associate and/or Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Human Behavior or a related field.
• Minimum: One year of relevant job-related experience.
• Preferred: One year of direct, job-related experience with de-escalation, crisis management, patient teaching, good judgment and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a supportive team member performing delegated tasks within education and training.
• Focus areas include supportive listening, educational group leadership, and assigned patient care tasks.
• Emphasis on physical intervention, safety, and maintenance of therapeutic milieu.

Skills

de-escalation techniques

Decision-making

Patient teaching

Crises response

Good judgment

Initiative

Dependable

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate or Bachelor's in Psychology or related field

Job description

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.

TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Primary Stroke Center
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.

Qualifications

Required Education:

Minimum: High School Diploma or Equivalent; Preferred: Associate and/or Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Human Behavior or a related field.

Required Experience:

Minimum: One (1) year of relevant job-related experience

Preferred: One (1) year of direct, job-related experience. Proficient in de-escalation techniques. Decision-making skills. Patient teaching skills. Ability to work effectively during crises. Exercises good judgment. Takes initiative. Is dependable.

Required Certification/License/Registry: None

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.

Responsibilities

Acts as a supportive member of the team who performs delegated tasks within the scope of education and training in the areas of supportive listening, educational group leadership and specifically assigned patient care tasks, especially in the areas of physical intervention, safety, and maintenance of therapeutic milieu.

Reports:

RN/Nurse Manager

Supervises:

None