Mental Health Support Specialist (Per Diem)

1100 Endeavor Health Clinical Operations; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium pay such as shift, on call, 6%

Incentive pay for select positions

Annual increases based on performance

Career Pathways to Promote Growth

Medical, Dental, 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

Job summary

Endeavor Health in Evanston is seeking a Mental Health Associate I. This per diem role supports treatment programs, facilitates groups, and helps monitor patient safety across day, evening, and overnight shifts.

Responsibilities include patient engagement, documentation, treatment planning input, and coordination with the interdisciplinary team. Requires a Behavioral Health bachelor’s degree or higher and CPI/ CPR certification; a driver’s license for off-site duties.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

Endeavor Health in Evanston is seeking a Mental Health Associate I. This per diem role supports treatment programs, facilitates groups, and helps monitor patient safety across day, evening, and overnight shifts.

Responsibilities include patient engagement, documentation, treatment planning input, and coordination with the interdisciplinary team. Requires a Behavioral Health bachelor’s degree or higher and CPI/ CPR certification; a driver’s license for off-site duties.