Mental Health Worker (w/ CNA preferred) PT Nights Float

Care New England Health System; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Worker to join their team during part-time night shifts. This role involves advocating for patients, assisting with daily living activities, and ensuring a safe environment. Candidates with a Bachelor's degree in social sciences or relevant behavioral health experience are preferred. The position offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individuals with mental health challenges. If you're passionate about patient care and want to work in a supportive environment, this role could be perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social sciences preferred or equivalent experience.
• Experience with mentally ill or developmentally delayed clients.

Responsibilities

• Assists registered nurses in direct patient care and daily living activities.
• Ensures a safe and therapeutic environment through observation and interaction.

Skills

Excellent written skills

Patient advocacy

Behavioral health experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in social sciences

Comparable behavioral health experience

Job description

Mental Health Worker (w/ CNA preferred) PT Nights Float

Department: BH-FLOAT POOL

Operating Unit: Butler Hospital

Location: Providence, RI

Job ID: 21591

Job Status: Part Time

Shift: Nights

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.

Specifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in any of the social sciences preferred and/or comparable behavioral health experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
2. Experience in working with mentally ill and/or developmentally delayed clients.
3. 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 Nights - Every Other Weekend

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.