Mental Health Worker PT Split D3

Care New England Health System; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Providence is seeking a part-time patient advocate to support registered nurses in the care of mentally ill patients. Responsibilities include ensuring a safe environment and directly assisting in daily living activities. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or equivalent experience, and strong written communication skills. This role operates on a flexible schedule with shifts from 11 AM to 7:30 PM every other weekend.

Qualifications

• Experience in working with mentally ill and/or developmentally delayed clients.
• Comparable behavioral health experience may substitute for degree.
• Excellent written skills required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Excellent written skills

Nursing support

Observation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences

Job description

Department: BH-Alcohol and Drug Inpatient Treatment - ADI

Operating Unit Butler Hospital

Location: Providence, RI

Job ID: 23522

Job Status: Part Time

Shift: Other

Schedule: Other

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

Requirements

• 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: 11a-7:30p 20/40 Part Time Every Other Weekend

This is an Adult Inpatient Detox/Addiction 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 the nation’s 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.