Mental Health Support Specialist (PRN)

BEACON BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Beacon Behavioral Health in New Orleans, LA, seeks a PRN Service Worker to support patients in a mental health setting. You will help maintain a safe, therapeutic milieu, monitor program rules, and support clinicians and the care team in daily operations.

Responsibilities include documenting patient departures and significant events, assisting in behavioral management, and performing clerical duties to support Health Information Management, Intake, and clinic administration.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One year experience in a mental health care setting preferred (preferably as a Mental Health Technician or Certified Nursing Assistant).
• Appropriate education in a mental health related field might be substituted for experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates teamwork by carrying out routine and assigned tasks within the Beacon program.
• Assists in provision of maintaining a safe and therapeutic milieu by monitoring compliance with program rules, supporting security and assisting in control of patients who exhibit unacceptable behavior.
• Documents patient's departure from program (i.e. transportation to and from program) and significant occurrences, observed behavior, vital signs, and observation findings on assigned patients and as required by the professional nurse.
• Recognizes the impact of group contagion by behavior and demonstrates assistance with therapeutic interventions.
• Assists clinician with patient care tasks and therapist with therapeutic interventions.
• Performs clerical duties related to support of Health Information Management, Intake, Administrative Assistant, Clinic Manager and Administrator.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Beacon Behavioral Health in New Orleans, LA, seeks a PRN Service Worker to support patients in a mental health setting. You will help maintain a safe, therapeutic milieu, monitor program rules, and support clinicians and the care team in daily operations.

Responsibilities include documenting patient departures and significant events, assisting in behavioral management, and performing clerical duties to support Health Information Management, Intake, and clinic administration.