Mental Health Associate, Psych Unit

## Mental Health Associate, Psych Unit, 32 Hours, Days Apply:
On-site (100% Onsite):
Marlborough, MA:
Full time:
Posted Today:
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** Exemption Status:
** Non-Exempt
** Hiring Range:**$18.76 - $29.96**(based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).
**** Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.
**** Schedule Details:
** Holidays
- Every Other Holiday, Sunday through Saturday, Weekends
- Every Other Weekend
** Scheduled

Hours:

**** Shift:
** 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
*
* Hours:

** 32
* * Cost Center:
** 10021 - 0634 Psych Inpatient
** Union:
** SHARE Marlborough This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.# #
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Participates as a member of the mental health team on an inpatient and/or outpatient mental health unit. Provides direct patient care including treatment planning, implementing plans, documentation, and milieu safety assessments and activities such as group activities.

I. Major Responsibilities:
1.
Serves as a member of the Mental Health Team and serves both internal and external customers including patients, families, nurses, physicians and other colleagues who support the delivery of care and services.  2.
Provides clear, timely communication to the Registered Nurse (R.N.) regarding observations and changes seen in the patient.  Records behavioral data on appropriate data sheets.  3.
Maintains patient safety by performing patient safety checks, environmental safety rounds, utilizing fall prevention alternative devices/strategies as directed utilizing de-escalation and calming tools and strategies with anxious patients and following the Restraint Policy standards when caring for a restrained patient.  4.
Participates and shares responsibility for the development and maintenance of a safe and therapeutic environment.  5.
Serves as a leader or co-leader for group activities such as goal setting group, dual diagnosis groups, various activity groups, and structuring and supervising recreational activities.  Handles routine situations and must request assistance from identified resources when more direction is needed.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:  
1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.  
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.  
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.  
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.  
5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.  
6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.  
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

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