Mental Health Program Assistant

Number of Job Openings Available: 1 Date Posted: March 08, 2024 Department: Allina Mental Health Admin Shift: Day (United States of America) Shift Length: 8 hour shift Hours Per Week: 40 Union Contract: Non-Union Weekend Rotation: None Job Summary: Plan and facilitate therapeutic interventions through structured activities and education. Provides direct and indirect patient care services under direction of program manager. Utilizes patient/family needs to provide input into the care and discharge planning process. Key Position Details: Ridgeview Medical Center is partnering with Allina Health's Mental Health and Addiction Clinical Service Line to grow mental health services in the western metro and surrounding communities. This position will be physically located at Ridgeview Medical Center - Waconia, MN and employed by Allina Health. The role will be part of a team consisting of psychiatry, mental health professionals, and nursing supporting an outpatient mental health clinic along with an eight-chair partial hospitalization program. Weekdays only No weekends or Holidays Monday - Friday: 8am-4:30pm Job Description: Principle Responsibilities Assessment/reassessment. Assess level of risk. Assess level of functioning. Assess programming needs for patient/families. Documents assessments. Plan and conduct educational/therapeutic activities. Assigns patients to specific group according to team treatment plan. Conducts groups as scheduled. Conducts one on one education/activities as determined by the assessment and treatment plan. Proactively works with all disciplines to achieve treatment plan. Advocate for patients rights. Represents patient/family needs when patient/family is unable to do so . Supports patient rights through awareness and provision of legal rights. Follows safety/security procedures for emergency and non-emergency situation to protect patient, self and environment. Other duties as assigned. Job Requirements Bachelor's degree in Occupational therapy, therapeutic recreation, music therapy, dance therapy or social/psychological area required 0 to 2 years in mental health field preferred BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource required Certified by American Heart Association or Allina BLS Physical Demands Lifting weight