Mental Health Partner - Inpatient Pediatric Psychiatry - VTCC

Overview

The Mental Health Partner provides direct, age-specific mental health care to the child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients being treated for psychiatric illness based on the interdisciplinary plan of care, under the direction of an RN.

• Functions under the direction of a LIP, manager and RN in providing relationship-based and age-specific care to psychiatric patients including emotional support using therapeutic communication, developing skills in thinking and responding, assisting with the development and maintenance of a safe and therapeutic milieu; all in accordance with hospital, nursing and unit policy/procedure.
• Job duties may include the handling, transportation, access to and/or contact with medications and related supplies.

• N/A

• CPR certification

• Experience
  
  REQUIRED:
  
  N/A
• Experience PREFERRED:
  Experience working with children or adults with emotional and mental disorders, Experience providing patient care on an inpatient psychiatric hospital unit

• Education/training
  
  REQUIRED:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in a human services field (counseling, psychology, social work, or related field).
• Education/training PREFERRED:
  At least one year of supplemental related training working with emotional and mental disorders

• Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): N/A

• Work all three shifts, weekends and holidays.
• Individual shift rotation and schedules will be established with your Nurse Manager/Practice Manager.
• Schedule, including requirements or assignments, is in the best interest of the work unit.
• Age Specific groups served:
  As appropriate based on unit assignment.

• Lifting 20-50 lbs.
• Activities:
  
  Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Climbing (steps, ladder, other), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive)
• Repetitive motion:
  Keyboarding, Mouse
• Mental/Sensory:
  Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking
• Emotional:
  Fast pace environment, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent, change

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