What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Assistant position at UHS of Delaware, Inc.?
Peachford Hospital is searching for an experienced Mental Health Assistants to work Full Time with our various patient populations. You must have a bachelor's degree or previous inpatient experience.
Please only apply to this positing if you are interested in working Full Time.
Peachford Hospital is the Southeast’s premiere behavioral health and addictive disease treatment facility and has been providing compassionate care to children, adolescents, adults and seniors since 1973. Located in the beautiful Dunwoody neighborhood of Atlanta, Peachford offers inpatient acute care, as well as partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs.
For more information on our hospital, follow us on online:
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/peachford-behavioral-health
- Peachford.com
Mental Health Assistants are responsible for completing the following duties and tasks:
- Monitor unit patients and complete rounds as assigned.
- Report all areas of concern regarding patient’s mental or physical status to the Charge Nurse.
- Assist in the admission process, including obtaining vital signs, safety search of patients and personal belongings, obtaining urine specimens and orienting new patients to the unit and their program.
- Ensure precaution protocols are followed, and encourage patients to actively participate in all program activities.
- Plan, prepare and lead psychoeducational groups.
A bachelor’s degree in a social services related field (psychology, sociology, etc.) is required and previous inpatient/outpatient hospital experience is preferred.
What Happens Next?
After you apply online and submit your resume, a member of our recruiting team will review your qualifications and experience. If we are interested in scheduling an interview, someone will give you a call. You may log back on to this website to check the status of your application at any time.
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