Mental Health Associate

2 weeks ago


Peoria, United States Carle Foundation Hospital Full time

* ENSURES PATIENTS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES: Assists the interdisciplinary treatment team in patient assessments and the development of goal directed treatment. * Obtains pertinent information from referral sources seeking patient admission; assists in facilitating admissions* Completes admission assessments (except for nursing components)* Ensures compliance with legal components of admissions (voluntary/involuntary admissions, patients' rights, obtaining releases of information, 5-day request for release)* Maintains sound knowledge base of advanced directives* Administers/scores assessment scales per protocol* Participates in interdisciplinary clinical staffing or ensures pertinent information is provided to team* Develops, reviews, and revises plan of care on assigned patients* Completes required documentation as appropriate including assessment scales* Addresses the patient's strengths, impairments and interventions identified in the plan of care to achieve expected patient outcomes.
* THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY FOCUS: Assists in the creation and maintenance of a therapeutic milieu so that the unit is a safe, caring, nurturing, healing, and educative environment.* Sets behavioral limits on patients according to unit policies, individual plan of care and behavior modification plans* De-escalates patients utilizing CPI techniques* Participates in application of seclusion/restraints when appropriate; provides monitoring of patients in such situation; completes appropriate documentation, including restriction of rights forms* Provides supportive care to patients and families.* Conducts safety rounds* Assists patients in conflict resolution* Role models stress management* Ensures patient safety of unit by following policies/procedures and adhering to unit protocols and national patient safety goals
* THERAPEUTIC GROUPS AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPIES: Provides group and individual therapies for all patients as assigned in order to provide comprehensive, quality treatment.* Facilitates educational sessions, structured groups and psychoeducational groups in accordance with the patient's plan of care* Utilizes a variety of therapeutic models as appropriate to the clinical situation, but primarily has a brief therapy/cognitive behavioral therapy focus* Ensures the milieu maintains a therapeutic environment* Incorporates Recovery principles in all therapeutic interventions* Documents interventions in a succinct and goal directed manner using DAR format* Recognizes and reports abuse/neglect situations as required by law* Provides support, sets limits, and/or facilitates learning from the situation when providing situational 1:1 intervention* Adheres to group rules and scheduled groups start and end on time.* Follows group content outlines in group manual and individualizes groups to needs of current patient population* Engages patients to participate of all patients as appropriate in community meetings* Interacts with parents/significant others to answer programming questions, patient progress, etc.
* PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT FOCUS: Assists in Performance Improvement activities on unit.* Actively promotes and achieves customer satisfaction (patient, family, departments and physicians)* Generates ideas for improving processes, treatment, and patient care* Participates in Root Cause Analyses and assists in development of action plans and implementation of action plans* Serves on unit-based and hospital-based committees* Precepts new employees* Follows through on assignments generated by Program Manager or unit committees* Volunteers for assignments which are designed to affect needed changes.

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Provides care to individuals with behavioral/emotional/mental health problems.



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