Mental Health Aide

Responsibilities

Mental Health Aide — Laurel Heights Hospital is a 112-bed facility located in Atlanta, GA. We are dedicated to providing youth with compassionate mental health treatment that encourages self-responsibility and personal growth. We provide psychiatric treatment to children and adolescents with a broad range of psychiatric, behavioral disorders and autism. A clinically skilled multidisciplinary team works to partner with the youth and family to accomplish their goals in a supportive and therapeutic environment.

The Mental Health Aide (MHA) provides direct patient care under the supervision of the clinical team, facilitating a therapeutic and safe milieu by appropriate interaction with clients and ensuring the proper level of resident supervision is maintained.

• Passionate about helping children with autism
• Work every other weekend
• Provide guidance and assistance to individuals in personal hygiene and appearance in areas such as tooth brushing, bathing, toileting, haircare and dressing appropriately for weather conditions
• Be attentive to individual medical issues and alert supervisors to changes in health or issues relating to medication or medical equipment
• Patient, compassionate, and able to work well in a team
• Carry out safety, meal preparation and cleaning procedures
• Provide help getting out of bed
• Ability to move in various positions (sit, squat, bend, etc.)
• Ability to lift/carry up to 50 pounds
• Maintain all patient health data and records
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic milieu including crisis intervention
• Guide and assist individuals in learning activities of daily living skills (ADLs) in home and in the community
• Perform Q15 observation rounds within ethical boundaries
• Work closely with education, recreation therapy, BCBA, and RBT
• Assist the teacher in the classroom as an instructional aide

• Must be able to work every other weekend
• Must be able to pass a drug test within 24 hours
• Must be able to work on any units assigned by the manager based on facility needs

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune;

in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Education: High school diploma/GED required. BA or BS Degree in a related mental health field is preferred.

Experience: Previous experience working with behavioral health patients, children, adolescents, and/or special needs population strongly preferred. One (1) year experience in a mental health setting also preferred.

Licensure/Certification: Successful completion of CPR certification, age-specific training and the current patient aggression management training within 90 days of employment.

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