Mental Health Worker (w/ CNA preferred) PT Eves R2

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

Job summary

A community healthcare facility is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Worker to act as a patient advocate. Responsibilities include assisting registered nurses with direct patient care and ensuring a safe, therapeutic environment. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in social sciences or equivalent experience, with a focus on care for mentally ill or developmentally delayed clients. This part-time evening role includes every other weekend and offers a unique opportunity to support patient needs.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Act as patient advocate through role modeling and communication.
• Assist registered nurses in direct patient care.
• Insure a safe and therapeutic environment on the unit.

Skills

Excellent written skills

Experience with mentally ill clients

Role modeling standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or equivalent experience

Job description

Mental Health Worker (w/ CNA preferred) PT Eves R2

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.

C.N.A. Preferred: 2% Pay Differential Available to Applicants who maintain an Active CNA License.

Schedule: 20/40 Part Time Eves - Every Other Weekend

Riverview 2 is a Short Stay Unit (SSU)

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.