Mental Health Associate I — Per Diem & Shift Flex

Edward Elmhurst Health; Naperville (IL); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift pay premium

Holiday pay

On-call pay

Job summary

Edward-Elmhurst Health’s Linden Oaks Hospital in Naperville, IL, seeks a Mental Health Associate I for per diem shifts. Responsibilities include facilitating groups, supervising patients, planning treatment with an interdisciplinary team, and documenting progress.

The role emphasizes safety, clinical support, and coordinating discharge planning, with duties spanning clerical tasks and care delivery across all shifts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Health or higher.
• CPI certification within 90 days of hire.
• CPR certification required by organization.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates didactic, educational and unit/program community groups.
• Provides one-to-one supervision to ensure patient safety.
• Participates in treatment planning with interdisciplinary team.
• Completes patient, program, and department documentation.
• Performs clerical and administrative tasks to support department operations.
• Monitors patient progress and communicates information to charge person and families.
• Orients new patients to unit and program and provides hand-offs.
• Contributes to discharge planning and milieu management.

Skills

Group facilitation

One-to-one supervision

Treatment planning

Documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Health

CPI certification

CPR certification

Job description

Edward-Elmhurst Health’s Linden Oaks Hospital in Naperville, IL, seeks a Mental Health Associate I for per diem shifts. Responsibilities include facilitating groups, supervising patients, planning treatment with an interdisciplinary team, and documenting progress.

The role emphasizes safety, clinical support, and coordinating discharge planning, with duties spanning clerical tasks and care delivery across all shifts.