MHT - Hospital

BEACON BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 16,531 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Behavioral Health is seeking a PRN Service Worker for New Orleans, LA. The role involves supporting clinical and administrative tasks, maintaining a safe environment, and assisting in direct patient care as needed.

The incumbent will work under supervision, demonstrate empathy, and adhere to attendance and safety policies while communicating effectively with patients, families, and staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• One year of experience in a mental health care setting preferred (as a Mental Health Technician or CNA).
• Appropriate education in a mental health related field may substitute for experience.

Responsibilities

• Support and implement the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of Beacon Behavioral Health.
• Uphold Beacon’s 5 Commandments for Exceptional Customer Service.
• Demonstrates teamwork by carrying out routine tasks within the Beacon program.
• Assists in maintaining a safe and therapeutic milieu by monitoring program rules and aiding in patient management.
• Documents patient departure, transport, significant occurrences, vital signs, and observations as required by the professional nurse.
• Assists clinicians with patient care tasks and therapists with interventions.
• Performs clerical duties to support HIM, Intake, Administrative roles, Clinic Manager, and Administrator.
• Performs other duties and special projects as required.
• Displays flexibility, anticipates problems, and provides solutions with consideration for customers.

Skills

Mental health care

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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MHT - Hospital

PRN Service Worker New Orleans, LA, US

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school graduate or G.E.D. is required.
• One year experience in a mental health care setting preferred (preferably as a Mental Health Technician or Certified Nursing Assistant).
• Appropriate education in a mental health related field might be substituted for experience.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Support and implement the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of Beacon Behavioral Health.

Uphold and embody Beacon’s 5 Commandments for Exceptional Customer Service.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Demonstrates teamwork by carrying out routine and assigned tasks within the Beacon program.
• Assists in provision of maintaining a safe and therapeutic milieu by monitoring compliance with program rules, providing assistance with security and supportive man-power by assisting in control of patients who exhibit unacceptable behavior.
• Documents patient’s departure from program (i.e. transportation to and from program) and significant occurrences, observed behavior, vital signs, and observation findings on assigned patients and as required by the professional nurse.
• Recognizes the impact of group contagion by behavior and demonstrates assistance with therapeutic interventions.
• Assists clinician with patient care tasks and therapist with therapeutic interventions.
• Performs clerical duties related to support of Health Information Management, Intake, Administrative Assistant, Clinic Manager and Administrator.
• Performs other duties and special projects as required.
• Displays flexibility and willingness to help others, identifies and offers solutions to problem, vision, foresight, and customer sensitivity
• Performs job with efficiency necessary to complete assignments within established time restraints and procedural guidelines.
• Organizes and prioritizes work while being cost-effective and conserving resources.
• Able to tolerate high-stress and high-volume work.
• Deals constructively with stress, uses appropriate customer etiquette in dealing with patients, families, and inquiries.
• Offers and accepts constructive feedback and responds appropriately to direction.
• Works positively with both internal and external customers.
• Is punctual in all aspects of work and adheres to attendance policy.
• Good physical and mental health as evidenced by warm empathic attitude.
• Respect for the dignity and worth of others and a high sense of personal integrity.
• Ability to work under close supervision with distractions/demanding patients and follow
• both verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to satisfy requirements for Healthcare Provider CPR and Crisis Intervention Prevention (CPI).
• Ability to speak English and communicate effectively.
• Must be able to stand on feet for long intervals.
• Must have dexterity to participate in physical restraint of patients when necessary.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description.