Mental Health Associate I - Behavioral Health - Days

Hourly Pay Range:

Position Highlights:

• Position: Mental Health Associate
• Location: Arlington Heights, IL
• Full time/Part time: Ful Time, 40 Hours per week
• Hours: 7:30am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday
• Required Travel: No

What you will do:

• Provide direct patient care to patients with behavioral health disorders. Participate in treatment planning and implementation. Facilitate groups within assigned treatment programs. Document according to department/organization procedures. Ensures the safety and well-being of these patients by maintaining a safe milieu.

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served. This includes knowledge of the physical and psychological needs of patients served and the ability to respond appropriately to those needs.

• Participates in treatment planning by working with interdisciplinary team to identify patients' problems, needs and strengths, suggests modifications to treatment plan based on observation of patient behavior and provides input into discharge planning.

• Facilitates didactic, educational and program community groups within the assigned treatment programs. Encourages and facilitates patients' participation in therapeutic activities. Supervises patients to ensure their safety and their involvement in treatment.

• Completes patient, program, and department documentation.

• Orients new patients to unit, program and milieu by establishing a rapport with patients and families and making necessary introductions.

• Maintains a safe, orderly and therapeutic physical environment for patients.

• Performs clerical and administrative assignments to support patient care, department and organization operations.

• Complies with facility safety, infection control and security program.

What you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in a behavioral health related field or a Bachelor's degree in a non behavioral health related fieldanda minimum of 2 years' experience working in a behavioral health environmentrequired.

• Current LCPC (License Clinical Professional Counselor) or LCSW (License Clinical Social Worker) licensure to practice in the state of Illinois or eligiblepreferred.

• CurrentCPRcertification from American Association.

• CPIcertification within 90 days of hire or transfer

• Prior experience teaching or assisting with activities of daily living, therapeutic limit setting and monitoring of patients and their environment.

Benefits:

• Eligibility for our Annual Incentive Plan, which offers the potential to earn a certain percentage amount of your base salary based on organizational performance. (For AIP eligible positions)
• Premium pay for eligible employees
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.

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