Mental Health Worker

SUMMARY: We are currently seeking a .6 (48 hours per 2 week pay period) Mental Health Worker to join our Inpatient Psych Unit. You will be required to work 8 hour shifts days, overnights, and every other weekend. A sign-on bonus is available for qualifying positions and eligible external candidates (current employees, rehires within a year and those hired into the nursing assistant program are ineligible). 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 setting A $2,500 hiring incentive is 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