Mental Health Worker IV (Evenings)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is seeking a Mental Health Worker IV for the Metro Boston Mental Health Unit. This full-time evening position (40 hours a week) involves direct care to clients, participation in treatment programs, and documentation of client behavior. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience and a degree in human services or psychology. This position provides an opportunity to work within a dynamic nursing team aimed at improving client outcomes in mental health.

Benefits

Employee benefits package

Opportunity for professional growth

Qualifications

• Three years of full-time or equivalent part-time experience providing direct care.
• One year must be in a supervisory capacity or equivalent combination.
• Bilingual or multilingual fluency is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care services, assists rehabilitative programs.
• Documents behavioral observations accurately in electronic records.
• Participates in treatment discussions and training of new staff.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology, human services, or mental health

Job description

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Job Description - Mental Health Worker IV (Evenings) (250004S4)

Job Description

Mental Health Worker IV (Evenings) - ( 250004S4 )

Description

The Metro Boston Mental Health Unit at Lemuel Shattuck Hospital seeks a compassionate, skilled caregiver to become part of a dynamic nursing team.

The selected candidate provides programmatic direct care services to clients, assists in the implementation of rehabilitative behavior and recreational programs, performs client related housekeeping duties, attends client review meetings, accompanies clients to various appointments, provides leisure activities to clients.The incumbent will serve as a role model for the Mental Health Worker (MHW I, MHW II and, MHW III).

Please Note: This is a full-time (40h/week) Evening shift position with alternating weekends off. Shift Hours: 2:15PM - 11:15 PM. Days off: Week 1: Friday/Sunday, Week 2: Monday/Saturday. Employees in this position will be required to perform mandatory overtime.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive) :

• Administers adherence to Unit instructions and guidelines.
• Actively and therapeutically involved with patients.
• Communicates clinical urgencies/observation to Charge Nurse
• Completes required paperwork of the coverage.
• Regularly appears and actively joins in weekly team meetings.
• Works together with the team’s nurse coordinator, team coordinator, and the patient in the progress and updating of patient’s treatment plans.
• Accurately documents behavioral observations in the Electronic Medical record on each given patient before finishing the shift.
• Meets with patient and, in collaboration with the charge nurse, finishes the Milieu admission database, admission note, and the admission nursing care plan.
• Checks and searches patient's possessions and completes belongings checklist. Confiscates sharp and contraband (razors, matches etc.) according to Policy and Procedure.
• Is aware of importance of providing a safe atmosphere and has information of relevant Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety goals. Gives insight to RN concerning any safety issues. Asks comment from patients about safety.
• Shares in constant clinical supervision and in the performance assessment process by identifying detailed performance goals with supervisor.
• Seeks helpful feedback and supervision from colleagues for the purpose of improvement of skills and overall job performance.
• Offers constructive supportive, polite communication to patients, families, visitors, and hospital employees.
• Joins in the assessment process of the patient's treatment program in team meetings through precise and short reports of patient progress and suggestions for changes in the treatment plan and provides supervision for subordinate staff in this area.
• Facilitates the training and orientation of new staff to the role of PCG.
• Oversees team counselors on an ongoing basis.
• Participates in the ongoing supervision and teaching as directed by Nursing Administration.

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to read, write and speak English effectively.
• Capacity to interact effectively with patients/clients, professionals, paraprofessionals, and visitors.
• Ability to organize work, understands hospital structure and follow through on scheduled activities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with individuals with serious, persistent mental illness, substance abuse and/or who have experienced homelessness.
• Given the population served, bilingual or multilingual fluency.

Agency Mission:

We take pride in helping people recover from illnesses and conditions that are often underserved or difficult to manage in other health care settings. The DMH units within the Hospital provide inpatient psychiatric services to adults with serious mental illness with the goal of enhancing autonomy, safety and return to the community.

Patients are treated by a multidisciplinary team, led by attending psychiatrists which also includes psychologists, clinical social workers, psychiatric nurses, mental health workers, occupational therapists and rehabilitative staff specializing in vocational, recreational, and expressive therapies. A variety of treatment modalities are used, including psychopharmacologic, psychotherapeutic (individual, group, and family), psycho-educational, behavioral, cognitive and milieu therapies.

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visithttp://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori

Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth’s website.

For questions regarding this requisition, please contact the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resources at 1-800- 510-4122 Ext. #4.

Qualifications

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must have at least (A) three years of full-time or equivalent part-time experience providing direct care service to the mentally ill, emotionally or physically handicapped and (B) of which at least one year must have been in a supervisory capacity, or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions:

II. A Bachelor's degree or higher with a major in psychology, human services, mental health or retardation may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required (A) experience.

NOTE: No substitutions will be permitted for the required (B) experience.*

*Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed

Salary placement is determined by a combination of factors, including the candidate’s years of directly related experience and education, and alignment with our internal compensation structure as set forth by the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines. For all bargaining unit positions (non-management), compensation is subject to the salary provisions outlined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement and will apply to placement within the appropriate salary range.

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

Title 101 CMR 23.00 (“Regulation”) requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities. The Regulation applies to this position. Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza.

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC)may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

Primary Location

Job

Job

: Direct Care

Agency

Agency

: Department of Mental Health

Schedule

Schedule

: Full-time

Shift

Shift

: Evening

Job Posting

Job Posting

: May 29, 2025, 1:15:04 PM

Number of Openings

Number of Openings

: 1

Salary

: 60,870.42 - 82,942.34 Yearly

If you have Diversity, Affirmative Action or Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact Diversity Officer / ADA Coordinator : William Herbert/ [e-mail] - 6173488473

Bargaining Unit : 02-AFSCME - Service/Institutional

Confidential : No

Potentially Eligible for a Hybrid Work Schedule : No