Mental Health Worker PT Split D3

Butler Hospital; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare facility in Providence is seeking a part-time patient advocate for its Adult Inpatient Detox/Addiction Unit. The role involves assisting registered nurses and ensuring a therapeutic environment for patients. Candidates should ideally have a Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or equivalent experience working with mentally ill clients. The schedule includes shifts from 11 AM to 7:30 PM and requires working every other weekend.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Serve as patient advocate by meeting patients’ needs for service.
• Assist registered nurses in direct care of patients.
• Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment on the unit.

Skills

Excellent written skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or behavioral health experience

Job description

Career Opportunities at Butler Hospital

Department: BH-Alcohol and Drug Inpatient Treatment - ADI

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. Ensures 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

Unit

This is an Adult Inpatient Detox/Addiction Unit

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 Disabilities 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.