Mental Health Worker- inpatient Psych

SUMMARY:

We are currently seeking aMental Health Workerto join our Inpatient Psych team. This part-time role works, 48 hours per 2 week pay period, Days,Overnights, and every other weekend. Purpose of this position:Under direct supervision of nursing staff, performs work of routine difficulty in assisting in the treatment of clients in an acute care inpatient settingA hiring incentiveis available for eligible external candidates (current employees, contract/temporary workers, and former employees returning to HHS within one year are ineligible).Current List of non-MN States where Hennepin Healthcare is an Eligible Employer: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin.RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides patient care to inpatients or patients in the psychiatric emergency department of HCMC under supervision of nursing staff; therapeutic 1:1, evaluates, intervenes, and reports to and works with nursing staff to follow individualized patient care plans

Participates in planning and implementing treatment team recommendations concerning individual and group patient programming

Follows the problem-oriented method for patient charting or reporting on behaviors observed

Promotes and maintains a healthy and safe treatment setting

Provides patient care with ADL’s

Maintains an organized and clean milieu

Provides milieu support to patients and nursing staff. May provide patient care activities and clerical activities

May perform various technical procedures after training, competency validation, and upon delegation from a Registered Nurse, such as phlebotomies

Performs related work as required, but only after appropriate training

QUALIFICATIONS:

/Minimum Qualifications:/

One year experience providing direct patient care services in a psychiatric or mental health setting

-OR-

Relevant college coursework in the social or behavioral sciences and/or approved demonstrated skills and ability to care for acutely mentally ill individuals

-OR-

An approved equivalent combination of training, experience, and education that may include experience such as working as an HCA/NA; nursing student; or group home experience

/Preferred Qualifications:/

One year of related experience in a similar healthcare environment (behavioral health, nursing)

Actively enrolled in or a graduate of a two-year or four-year behavioral health or registered nursing program

Training in (or willingness to learn) motivational interviewing techniques

/Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:/

Ability to de-escalate sometimes stressful patient situations

Knowledge of motivational interviewing skills and techniques

Basic computer skills

Ability to support and provide patient and family centered care in a team environment

Ability to meet the diverse needs of the patient population(s) being served

Title: Mental Health Worker- inpatient Psych Location: MN-Minneapolis-Downtown Campus Requisition ID: 241477