Mental Health Treatment Aide

We take great pride in our mission to bring collaborative, compassionate and efficient healthcare to communities throughout the boroughs of New York City.

* Orients patients to the unit policies, procedures, rules, regulations and routine schedule * Utilizes crisis and/or de-escalation intervention practices, when necessary and appropriate, with patient whose behavior cannot be otherwise supported without such interventions * Identifies patient characteristics and environmental variables that may trigger agitated behavior(s) and communicates such information to the treatment team * Performs patient’s checks/rounds as required * Report observations, interactions and patient activity and charts in the EHR * Communicates clinical matters to assigned Mental Health/DOC or other professional staff as required; reports any unusual findings or changes in physical/medical or emotional conditions to their supervisor that may affect the patient or the therapeutic milieu * Escorts patient to groups or other required locations as directed * Participates in staff, departmental and team/committee meetings * Performs 1:1 monitoring of patients for behavioral management/modification purposes * Participates in departmental and/or DOC training as required * May lead or co-lead groups/activities in areas such as anger management techniques and practices, and appropriately documents group activities. * Responds appropriately to patient emergencies and cooperates with DOC staff when necessary to support the safety of the unit * Demonstrates a professional appearance and demeanor at all times * Administers first aid/CPR as needed * Performs other appropriate mental health duties as directed by team leaders or supervisors * May perform suicide watch 1:1 * Ability to carry out written and oral instructions * Ability to establish successful interpersonal relationships with patients and co-workers

* An Associate degree in criminal justice, social services or health related area: * A High School diploma or a GED and two years of full-time experience in nursing, behavioral health or other related field. * Or any combination of 1 and 2 above **INTERFACE WITH DOC STAFF:** * Engage DOC staff when there is any incident of violence on the unit or when contraband is found on the unit or there is suspicion of contraband * Prior to each tour, debrief DOC custodial staff regarding problematic patients or issues on the unit