Mental Health Specialist (CNA) / On-Call

About Us

As a non-profit organization, Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care is dedicated to serving our community by offering a wide range of mental health services, from inpatient to outpatient care. We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment. Join us in making a difference every day!

Essential Job Functions

* Provide feedback and recommendations to care team regarding behavioral aspects of patient interdisciplinary care plans

* Provides feedback and recommendations to care team in regards to patient service improvements

* Assist in the detection and proactive intervention with patients at-risk for behavioral escalation

* Conduct front-line patient care to include the taking and recording of pertinent medical information as delegate by nursing staff, to include vital signs, blood pressure, temperature, etc.

* Assisting clients with basic activities of daily living tasks, to include ambulation assistance, bathing, toileting, etc.

* Consistent team communication with nursing staff (RNs and LPNs) in regards to medical monitoring results and observed physical health or behavioral concerns

* Entering, transcribing, recording, and maintaining patient health care information in written and/or electronic form

* Observe and influence patient’s behavior with therapeutic interventions in the milieu by means of conflict resolution, communicating and interacting, initiating therapeutic activities, and utilizing varietal non-violent de-escalation skills, etc.

* Assist nurses with admissions and discharge processes and interfacility transfers to include belongings inventory, transmission and gathering of records, compiling patient charts, assisting patients with dressing/undressing/hygiene needs, providing and collecting clean/dirty linens, taking vitals as delegated, etc.

* Apply and/or facilitate the safe and appropriate application of restraints as per...