Mental Health Worker

Advocate Health

Park Ridge, Illinois, US
Base: $24.10 - $36.15; bonus/equity: not specified...
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Therapeutic relationships with patients
Milieu management and de-escalation
Patient safety and environment maintenance
** Advocate Health is seeking a full-time Mental Health Worker for a second shift position at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois. The role involves establishing therapeutic relationships with patients, assisting in their care, maintaining a safe environment, and participating in treatment planning. **

Job Summary

  • Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients by observing behavior, facilitating a therapeutic climate, and fostering a therapeutic environment through verbal interactions, role modeling, and goal-directed activities.
  • Assists patients needing physical care by clarifying priorities with the RN, providing general patient care, collecting specimens, and accompanying patients on off-unit privileges.
  • Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards including competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, and programs that invest in your career development.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** Advocate Health is seeking a full-time Mental Health Worker for a second shift position at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois. The role involves establishing therapeutic relationships with patients, assisting in their care, maintaining a safe environment, and participating in treatment planning. **

Salary

Base: $24.10 - $36.15; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Yes

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Therapeutic relationships with patients
  • Milieu management and de-escalation
  • Patient safety and environment maintenance
  • Multidisciplinary plan of care participation
  • Physical ability to manage aggressive patients

Nice-to-have

  • Fosters therapeutic environment
  • Initiates personal growth
  • Contributes to team development

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science
  • CPR certified
  • Communicate effectively in English
  • Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance

Work Rights

Not specified

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