Mental Health Associate - Weekends 7am-7pm(Bessemer Location)

Alabama Clinical Schools Inc; Alabama; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Generous Paid Time Off

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

401(K) with company match

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Alabama Clinical Schools Inc is seeking a Mental Health Associate for its Bessemer Location. The role involves providing direct care to residents with psychiatric disorders, ensuring their safety and engaging in therapeutic activities. Applicants should possess a degree in psychology or a related field and have experience in a residential mental health setting.

This position operates every weekend from 7am to 7pm, offering a challenging work environment with benefits including competitive compensation and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• Experience in a residential mental/behavioral health setting is preferred.
• Must be able to safely monitor residents.
• Must have strong documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to residents with psychiatric disorders.
• Facilitate group activities and ensure resident safety.
• Assist residents with daily living activities.

Skills

Documentation skills

Crisis intervention

Monitoring residents

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in psychology or related field

Job description

Mental Health Associate-Weekend shift (Bessemer Location)

Alabama Clinical Schools has been a behavioral healthcare provider in the Birmingham area for over 20 years. This position is for our Bessemer Group Home. Our treatment services range from intensive residential treatment for males ages 9-18 to therapeutic foster care for males and females of all ages. Our RISE and Specialized Therapeutic Foster Care programs for boys are the only programs of their kind in the State of Alabama. Our mission is simple: to enrich lives of at-risk youth and their families by delivering quality behavioral and educational services while fostering a safe transition to the community.

The Mental Health Associate provides direct care to residents with psychiatric disorders, ensuring their safety and well-being. MHA’s have the primary responsibility for ensuring the resident’s safety on the unit utilizing a therapeutic approach to all tasks including assistance with daily activities, facilitation of groups, and other duties as assigned by Group Leader, Assistant Group Leader, or Shift Supervisor.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

This position is every weekend from 7am-7pm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in psychology, social work, education, criminal justice, or other related mental health field (preferred, but not required)
• Detailed and organized with strong documentation skills
• Able to safely monitor residents and perform physical management techniques and crisis intervention
• Experience in a residential mental/behavioral health setting (strongly preferred)
• Must be 19 years or older, and have a successful drug screen and background check (including criminal history, Child Abuse and Neglect Registry, and ABI/FBI fingerprint check)

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.