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*SUMMARY:*

We are currently seeking a*Mental Health Worker*to join our Psychiatry Inpatient unit. This position works .5, (40 hours per 2 week pay period), days, overnights, and every other weekend.

*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

*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

**Title:** *Mental Health Worker-Psychiatry Inpatient*

**Location:** *MN-Minneapolis-Downtown Campus*

**Requisition ID:** *250415*