Mental Health Worker - Dual Focus Unit - Full Time Days

NewYork-Presbyterian; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Gracie Square Hospital in New York City seeks a Mental Health Worker for the Dual Focus Unit to support our mission of compassionate behavioral health care. You’ll observe and document patients’ behaviors, build therapeutic relationships, assist with daily activities, and provide calm support during moments of anxiety on a full-time day shift (7:30am–4pm) with rotating weekends.

Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine, this role offers competitive pay, benefits, and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association required.
• Excellent communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Observe and document patients' physical, emotional, and social behaviors.
• Build therapeutic relationships and provide support during moments of anxiety.
• Assist patients with daily activities to promote healing and independence.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

BLS certification

Job description

Location: New York, New York | Shift: Day (United States of America)

Description: Help Drive the Success of Behavioral Health Reimagined. Gracie Square Hospital is a leading behavioral health facility in New York City providing comprehensive, personalized healthcare. Through our affiliation with NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine, we are dedicated to improving the lives of our patients and their loved ones through innovative approaches to diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Pursue the following position and join us in building on our legacy of world‑class patient and family‑centered care by taking your career – to the next level.

Mental Health Worker – Dual Focus Unit – Full Time Days

As a Mental Health Worker, you’ll be the eyes and ears of our dedicated care team—observing and documenting patients’ physical, emotional, and social behaviors, and reporting key insights to the nursing staff. You’ll build therapeutic relationships, provide expert support during moments of anxiety, and assist patients with daily activities that promote healing and independence. Pursue this extraordinary opportunity to gain valuable frontline experience by helping patients achieve meaningful recovery and long‑term well‑being. This is a full time, night shift position (7:30am– 4pm), includes working rotating weekends.

Required Criteria

• High School Diploma or GED
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Excellent Communication Skills

Join a hospital where employee engagement is at an all-time high. Here we foster a culture respect, diversity, and inclusion. Enjoy comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family in every aspect of life. Start your life-changing journey today.

Awards and Recognition

________________ 2024 “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” – Human Rights Campaign 2023 “Gold Certified in Excellence in Person-Centered Care” – Planetree 2022 “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” - – Human Rights Campaign

Gracie Square Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.

Salary Range: $24.71/Hourly

It all begins with you. Our amazing compensation packages start with competitive base pay and include recognition for your experience, education, and licensure. Then we add our amazing benefits, countless opportunities for personal and professional growth and a dynamic environment that embraces every person. Join our team and discover where amazing works. Gracie Square Hospital offers a multidisciplinary approach to care for patients with psychiatric disorders who can benefit from inpatient hospitalization. Our diagnostic and treatment programs are provided by skilled behavioral healthcare and management teams for a wide range of psychiatric illnesses and disorders. Our dedicated teams include licensed and certified staff members who create a nurturing, therapeutic environment where patients are encouraged to ask questions and gain a better understanding about their illnesses and treatment. Our goal is to help patients return to their communities to live healthy, productive lives.

It is the policy of Gracie Square Hospital to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), national origin, citizenship status, marital status, veteran status, employment status, age, disability (including pregnancy), predisposing genetic characteristics, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, victims of domestic violence status and any other protected characteristics, within the meaning and subject to the conditions of applicable federal, state and city laws. This equal employment opportunity policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.