Seasonal Mental Health Worker - 1st Shift

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Seasonal Mental Health Worker I - 1st Shift - (  )

The Department of Mental Health (DMH) Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital is seeking a dynamic candidate who will provide direct patient care services to individuals by participating and instructing activities of daily living including, but not limited to personal care, community integration and recreation/leisure to ensure daily needs, rehabilitation needs, and human rights are met. Mental Health Workers treat all patients with dignity and respect through interactions which affirm the individual’s needs and preferences and by optimally integrating their perspective into all facets of care.

This is a short-term seasonal position and is expected to begin in November and end in January/February. This position WILL NOT exceed 90 consecutive days and is not eligible for benefits.

The selected candidate will work 1st Shift (6:45 AM – 3:15 PM). Days off will vary, and weekend availability is required.

Employees in this position will be required to perform mandatory overtime.

• Provides direct care and/or assists persons served in the direct care skills of the activities of daily living (ADL) as needed as well as the habilitation/rehabilitation aspects of care to ensure the health, comfort, safety, and human rights of persons served.
• Takes and reports vital signs as instructed.
• Accompanies persons served to appointments, programs, and treatment areas and assists professional or medical staff as needed.
• Provides observation of persons served according to hospital and departmental policy, conducting 5, 15, 30-minute checks and 1:1 or constant observation as directed.
• Assists in the planning and implementation of rehabilitative, behavioral, and recreational care of persons served by contributing to and/or addressing specific Treatment and Recovery Plan interventions with the treatment team.
• Discusses goals and needs of persons served while attending Treatment Team meetings and unit shift change report as instructed. Reports and discusses observations behavior, desires, and/or problems to ensure consistency and timeliness of care for persons served.
• Organizes and encourages persons served to participate in leisure time activities during unstructured time to enhance socialization and interpersonal skills.
• Actively participates in providing a safe therapeutic environment through observation and communication thereof.
• Reviews Individual Safety Plans of persons served and assists the treatment team by reviewing and recommending revisions to Individual Safety Plans. Communicates immediate observations and recommended changes required to immediate supervisor or charge nurse.
• Remains vigilant and aware of any safety and health concerns and reports them to the immediate supervisor and/or charge nurse.
• Responds as trained to emergency situations.
• Utilizes de-escalation, restraint, and seclusion prevention strategies to provide trauma-informed care.
• Establishes a rapport with persons served; meets with assigned persons served at designated intervals to discuss goals and other care issues to facilitate recovery.
• Where available, uses a computer for documentation which includes medical records, daily reports, safety checks, etc.
• Completes admission forms through interviewing and orienting people served. Communicates priority information for care to the treatment team.
• Attends and completes all required annual training courses.
• Performs related duties as required.

• Knowledge of the English Language
• Ability to communicate…