Mental Health Worker PT Eves L2

Butler Hospital; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Rhode Island is seeking a part-time patient advocate to assist nurses in caring for patients. The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in behavioral health, and possess excellent written communication skills. Responsibilities include ensuring a safe therapeutic environment and advocating for patient needs. This role requires evening shifts and every other weekend availability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the social sciences preferred.
• Comparable behavioral health experience may substitute for the degree requirement.
• Experience in working with mentally ill and/or developmentally delayed clients.

Responsibilities

• Provides role as patient advocate through role modeling standards.
• Assists registered nurses in direct care of patients.
• Ensures a safe and therapeutic environment.

Skills

Excellent written skills

Experience with mentally ill clients

Behavioral health experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences

Job description

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Job Summary

Provides role as patient advocate through his/her own role modeling of standards of performance and by communicating and meeting patients’ needs for service. Assists registered nurses in direct care of patients, specifically patients’ activities of daily living. Insures a safe and therapeutic environment on the unit through observation monitoring, interacting and providing/assisting in groups.

Specifications

Bachelor’s degree in any of the social sciences preferred and/or comparable behavioral health experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Experience in working with mentally ill and/or developmentally delayed clients.

Candidate must have excellent written skills.

Schedule

20/40 Part Time Evenings - Every Other Weekend

Lippitt 2 is an Adult Inpatient Intensive Treatment Unit.

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center, are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.

EEOC Statement

Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Ethics Statement

Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.

Americans with Disability Act Statement

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.