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Mental Health Worker, EmPATH Unit, 36 hours, 7a-7:30p

Griffin Health

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Derby, CT
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Job overview

The Mental Health Worker provides direct services on the Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment and Healing (EmPATH) Unit, assisting with patient admission, discharge, vital sign monitoring, feeding, physical care, phlebotomy, assessment, planning, co‑leading group sessions, treatment implementation, and patient observation as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Direct Patient CareVital Signs MonitoringFeeding AssistancePhlebotomyPatient AssessmentTreatment PlanningGroup Session Co‑LeadingTreatment ImplementationPatient Observation

Qualifications

Minimum 2 Yrs Schooling in Psychology or Related Field

Full job description

Description

MAIN FUNCTION:

Provide a variety of direct services to patients, Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment and healing (EmPATH) Unit. Provides direct patient care, assisting in the patient admission, discharge and transfer process, obtains and records vital signs, orients patient to the unit, feeds and assists in feeding patients, and assists in routine physical care needs of patients as directed by nurse. Other responsibilities include phlebotomy, assessment and planning, functioning as a member of the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team, and implementation, including co-leading group sessions, implementing treatment approaches and providing appropriate observation to patient status.

EDUCATION: Minimum 2 yrs schooling in Psychology or related field. Experience preferred

Rotating weekends required

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