Mental Health Associate I - Linden Oaks Hospital/Flex Unit - Evening Shift

NorthShore University HealthSystem; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 72,605,000 - 108,835,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium pay for shift

Incentive pay for select positions

Opportunity for annual increases

Tuition Reimbursement

Free Parking

Health Savings Account Options

Retirement Options with Company Match

Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

Job summary

Endeavor Health is seeking a Mental Health Associate I for Linden Oaks Hospital in Naperville. This full-time evening-shift role supports therapeutic activities, supervises patients, and assists with discharges and care coordination.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Health or equivalent and may require related behavioral health experience. CPI and CPR certifications are noted in the posting alongside multiple benefit offerings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Health or a related field.
• Bachelor's in a non-behavioral health field requires at least one year of behavioral health experience.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates didactic, educational and unit/program groups and supports patient participation in therapy.
• Provides one-to-one supervision and real-time safety precautions documentation.
• Orients new patients and ensures proper handoffs between units.
• Participates in treatment planning with interdisciplinary team and contributes to discharge planning.
• Completes patient, program and department documentation and supports department operations.
• Monitors patient progress and communicates updates to shift lead and family.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Behavioral Health

Bachelor's Degree in non-Behavioral Health field with 1 year behavioral health experience

Job description

Hourly Pay Range:

$25.36 - $38.04 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Position Highlights:

• Position: Mental Health Associate I
• Sign on bonus: N/A
• Location: Linden Oaks Hospital ; Naperville
• Part Time/Full Time : Full Time (40 hours)
• Hours: Evening Shift (3:00pm-11:30pm) Rotating Holidays/Weekends

What you will do:

• Facilitates didactic, educational and unit/program community groups within the assigned treatment programs. Encourages and facilitates patients' participation in therapeutic activities. Supervises patients to ensure their safety and their involvement in treatment.
• Ensures patient safety by providing one-to-one supervision. Unit rounds are conducted, and precautions records completed in real time. Precautions records are accurately labeled.
• Orients new patients to unit, program and milieu by establishing a rapport with patients and families and making necessary introductions. Provides appropriate hand off information when accepting or receiving borders from other units.
• Participates in treatment planning by working with interdisciplinary team to identify patients' problems, needs and strengths, suggests modifications to treatment plan based on observation of patient behavior and provides input into discharge planning.
• Completes patient, program, and department documentation.
• Performs various clerical and administrative assignments to support department operations.
• Monitors and reports patients' progress and communicates information to charge person on assigned shift and family members.

What you will need:

Education and/or Experience Required:

• A Bachelor's Degree or higher in a Behavioral Health related field, no previous experience or
• A Bachelor's Degree or higher in a non-Behavioral Health related field, a minimum of one year of behavioral health experience
• Maintain information as highly confidential
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and willingness to seek supervision

Education and/or Experience Preferred:

• Familiarity with medical and psychological terminology
• Skills in teaching or assisting with activities of daily living
• Prior experience with therapeutic limit-setting and milieu management

Licensure and/or Certification Required:

• A valid driver's license is required if the incumbent is selected to perform related duties at an off-site location. If the incumbent uses their personal vehicle, the incumbent must maintain automobile liability coverage as required by law and evidence of such coverage may be requested.
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification within 90 days of hire
• Current CPR Certification issued by either American Heart Association or Red Cross

Benefits (For full time or part time positions):

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".

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Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.

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