Mental Health Therapy Aide

Smart Staffing Group; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Staffing Group in the United States is seeking personnel for psychiatric patient care roles. Responsibilities include direct and indirect patient care, recording vital signs, and assisting with admissions and examinations, ensuring patient safety and smooth daily routines within the unit.

The ideal candidate has recent experience with psychiatric patients, excellent communication, and passes required health clearance to join a clinical team focused on patient well-being and therapeutic

Qualifications

• Experience with psychiatric patient population within last 2 years preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills; some knowledge of medical terminology.
• Must successfully pass pre-employment health clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care.
• Take and record vital signs.
• Complete patient admission documentation.
• Assist with appropriate physical examination of patients.
• Collect specimens.
• Monitor patient intake/output.
• Transport patients.
• Orient new patients to unit regulations and routine.
• Assist patient with hygiene needs.
• Advise nursing staff of patient data promptly and accurately.
• Develop therapeutic relationships under nursing supervision and interact with patients during activities.
• Intervene on behalf of the patient during crisis situations.
• Maintain a safe environment for patients.
• Attend to ADLs as needed.
• Apply clinical and psychological interventions based on age and developmental stage.
• Perform safety checks on assigned shift.

Skills

Psychiatric patient experience

Verbal and written communication

Medical terminology knowledge

Pre-employment health clearance

Job description

• Experience working with the psychiatric patient population within the last 2 years preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills are necessary as well as some knowledge of medical terminology
• Must successfully pass pre-employment health clearance

Qualifications:

• Experience working with the psychiatric patient population within the last 2 years preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills are necessary as well as some knowledge of medical terminology
• Must successfully pass pre-employment health clearance

Responsibilities:

• Will provide both direct and indirect patient care
• Take and record vital signs
• Complete patient admission documentation
• Assist with appropriate physical examination of patients
• Collect specimens
• Monitor patient intake/output
• Transport patients
• Orient new patients to unit regulations and daily routine
• Assist patient in the completion of hygiene needs
• Advise nursing staff of patient data in a timely and accurate manner
• Develop therapeutic relationships under nursing supervision and interact therapeutically with patients during activities
• Intervene on behalf of the patient during crisis situations
• Maintain a safe environment for patients
• Attend to ADL’s as needed
• Apply clinical and psychological interventions based on age appropriateness and developmental stage
• Perform safety checks on assigned shift