Role OverviewPerforms standard treatment procedures, assists with meal preparation, and maintains a therapeutic environment in collaboration with patients and other mental health care providers.
What You Will Do
Assists with crisis management procedures, completes continuing education programs, and consistently provides service excellence to patients, family members, and co-workers.
Why It Might Be a Fit
Must be able to demonstrate therapeutic communication with patients and the ability to de-escalate patients.
Requirements
- Ability to read, write, and communicate in English
- High School graduate or GED
- Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Human Service field preferred
- Successful passage of the written Cape Cod Hospital Mental Health Specialist exam
- One year (recent within the past 5 years) experience as a Mental Health worker, Mental Health assistant, or Nursing Assistant in a psychiatric facility
- One year (recent within the past 5 years) experience in a position with direct patient care within a nursing home, group home, substance, psychiatric setting, or general hospital
- BLS certification required within 30 days from hire
- Completion of an approved de-escalation Certification Course within 30 days from hire
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