Role OverviewThe Psychiatric Attendant will work under the direction of Psychiatric/MR nurses and/or behavioral health supervisors to develop and implement individual treatment plans for offenders. The role involves training offenders in daily living skills, directing and monitoring offender activities, and facilitating basic fundamental and psycho-educational groups.
What You Will Do
The Psychiatric Attendant will participate in the development of individual treatment plans, recommend changes to treatment plans based on offender behavior, and carry out offender or group treatment as delineated by the multidisciplinary treatment team. They will also direct and monitor all aspects of offender activities, train offenders in self-help and daily living skills, and assist in escorting offenders during off-unit therapeutic activities.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have experience in mental health, behavioral health, and basic documentation, as well as strong skills in programming, professionalism, confidentiality, customer focus, decision-making, emotional intelligence, and teamwork.
Requirements
- Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & in reading & writing common English vocabulary.
- High school graduate or G.E.D.
Benefits
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities
- Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
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