Seasonal Mental Health Worker Taunton State Hospital

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Job Description - Seasonal Mental Health Worker I - 20 Hour - Taunton State Hospital (260000FP)

Seasonal position for an anticipated duration of 90 days. This is a part-time, 20 hours per week role with work schedules 10:30am to 9:00pm or 9:00pm to 7:30am, Sundays and Saturdays. Days off are Monday to Friday. Seasonal positions do not offer employee benefits with the exception of sick time accruals. Employees may be required to perform mandatory overtime.

• Provide direct care services to adult patients on the locked units under the direction of professional nursing staff.
• Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs) including hygiene, care of living area, and care of personal belongings.
• Take vital signs and monitor intake and output; assist with feeding and personal hygiene.
• Instruct and assist clients in learning skills of daily living to promote independent ADL functioning.
• Utilize a Person First, Person Centered approach and maintain safety as the top priority while respecting the dignity of risk.
• Serve as a client advocate and ensure confidentiality and human rights are maintained.
• Coordinate with senior staff and/or charge nurse to meet clients’ spiritual and other needs as appropriate.

• Required:
  
  Ability to follow written and oral instructions;
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral expression;
• Ability to write clearly and concisely and develop ideas in logical sequence;
• Ability to work in a team setting and in group situations;
• Ability to establish rapport and interact tactfully with persons from varied backgrounds;
• Ability to maintain a calm manner in stressful or emergency situations;
• Ability to exercise sound judgment;
• Ability to lift and carry heavy objects or persons.

• Bilingual or multilingual fluency given the population served.

Taunton State Hospital (TSH), operated by the Department of Mental Health (DMH), is a 45-bed inpatient facility providing continuing care inpatient services to adults with major mental illnesses. The hospital integrates recovery principles and rehabilitation into its treatment model and collaborates with inpatient teams to facilitate discharge to the community.

The Department of Mental Health provides access to services and supports to meet mental health needs, promotes recovery, sets policy, protects human rights, and supports mental health training and research. This mission is achieved through partnership with state agencies, individuals, families, providers, and communities.

A criminal background check will be completed on the selected candidate as required by regulations. Education, licensure and certifications will be verified per Hiring Guidelines. Information provided may be published in accordance with the Massachusetts Public Records Law. Vaccination requirements: COVID-19 and Influenza vaccinations or approved mitigation measures are required for this position.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law.

For questions, please contact the Office of Human Resources at and select option #4. Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity questions or accommodations:
William Herbert; WILLIAM.L.HERBERT3 -

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

Title 101 CMR 23.00 applies to this position.

Location: United States-Massachusetts-Taunton-60 Hodges Avenue

Job Title: Direct Care

Agency: Department of Mental Health

Schedule: Part-time

Shift: Multiple

Number of Openings: 2

Salary: $22.98 hourly

Posting Date: Jan 22, 2026, 8:49:09 PM

If you have Diversity, Affirmative Action or Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact the Diversity Officer / ADA Coordinator:
William Herbert; WILLIAM.L.HERBERT3 -

Bargaining Unit: 02-AFSCME - Service/Institutional

Confidential: No

Hybrid Schedule Eligibility: No