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Mental Health Associate - PT ( Day Shift)
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Job ID: 224484
Category: Behavioral Health/Psychology
Work Type: PT 20+ HOURS
Location: Princeton, NJ, United States
Work Schedule: PT - 7 am - 3:30 pm - Mon - Fri ( EOW)
Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
Location: Princeton House Behavioral Health- 905 Herrontown Road, Princeton-NJ
Hours: PT ( 20+ hours p/ week), Mon - Fri / 7 am - 3:30pm - Every other weekend/ 2 major holidays)
Benefits You'll Receive at Princeton/Penn Medicine:
· Generous Paid Time Off benefits, including eight paid holidays that will give you the work-life balance today’s world needs
· Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage plan options that best fit your personal & family needs
· Tuition Assistance for both Part-Time (20+ hours) and Full-time (40 hours) employees.(0.5 FTE and over)
· Access to company paid life insurance, temporary disability. Employee discounts and perks, including but not limited to free secure employee-only parking, optional life insurance and other. Please click on this LINK for more information regarding our amazing benefits package.
Summary:
- The Mental Health Associate will assist with the care and monitoring of behavioral health patients in our Princeton House float pool.
- Participates as a member of the treatment team for the patient’s individualized treatment program.
- Maintains a safe and therapeutic milieu by enforcing program rules, regulations and limits. Assists in monitoring and maintaining the environmental standards for the physical environment.
- Performs behavioral observations, completes unit rounds, checks and monitors patients as assigned.
- Assists in emergencies and codes according to established protocols.
- Provides orientation to unit for new patients, including assisting with patient searches.
- Demonstrates competency in the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to meet patients’ physical, psychological and social needs with those growth and development levels/patient populations served within the department.
- Assists with documentation and completion of paperwork as needed.
- Supports customer service and performance improvement goals of the department; collaborates with other caregivers/staff, within and outside the Department, to develop means of enhancing patient care and services.
- Offers support and guidance to patients as needed
- Identifies significant changes in patients' clinical status and communicates to appropriate member(s) of the treatment team.
- Maintains standards of confidentiality.
- Complies with department uniform requirements.
- Performs other duties and projects as assigned
Credentials:
- Driver's License (Required)
- Valid driver’s license in employee's state of residence with a record in good standing with the State of NJ Department of Motor Vehicles.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers certification from American Heart Association (AHA) required
Education or Equivalent Experience:
- Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required)
- A minimum of a bachelors degree, in a Social Science preferred
Live Your Life's Work
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