Mental Health Assistant

2 weeks ago


Port Orchard, Washington, United States Kaiser Full time
Job Summary

The Mental Health Assistant provides supportive services to the Mental Health team by assisting with resource procurement, answering/resolving/routing phone calls and messages, and performing patient-related administrative duties. This role involves low-level patient observations and coordinating hospitalization processes. The Mental Health Assistant works with patients who have low to medium care needs to identify resources, barriers, goals, actions, and follow-up plans. They gather and document information in the electronic medical record.

Key Responsibilities
  • Patient Communication and Call Handling:
    • Answers the nursing line and gathers information about the nature of the call.
    • Recognizes the need for intervention by clinical staff and resolves issues around prescription status and appointment availability.
    • Communicates and collaborates with the Mental Health clinical team in implementing care.
  • Administrative Support:
    • Supports the Mental Health clinical team with data entry, coordinating patient information, message sorting, faxing, and filing.
    • Cooperates and communicates effectively with other team members to ensure a seamless patient experience.
  • Pre/Post Hospitalization Processes:
    • Assists with the pre and post hospitalization process as directed by the clinical team.
    • Reviews post-hospitalization appointments to ensure timeliness, arranges transportation, prints AVSs, makes phone calls to relay information, and faxes paperwork.
  • Patient Support:
    • Provides system navigation support to patients and their family members by orienting them to the Mental Health clinical team, services, and resources.
    • Helps patients with low to medium care needs to identify resources and barriers.
    • Works with patients to clarify goals, planned actions, problem resolutions, and follow-up, in accordance with the patient's Care Plan as developed by the clinical team.
Requirements
  • Experience:
    • Minimum one (1) year of community or customer service experience.
  • Education:
    • Associates degree or two (2) years of experience in a directly related field or completion of a vocational school certificate in a related field.
  • License, Certification, Registration:
    • Basic Life Support required at hire.
  • Additional Requirements:
    • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
    • Organizational skills.
    • Ability to multitask, work independently, and be effective in a multidisciplinary team environment.
    • Computer literacy, including Word, Windows, Excel, and other Microsoft products.
    • Understanding and sensitivity to how socioeconomic, environmental, cultural, and other factors influence health.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Behavioral health or healthcare coordination experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or other social services field.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status.



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