Mental Health Worker

Job Description

Job Description

If you have an interest in psychology and a passion for helping others and want a ton of experience learning about child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry, consider a career in the rewarding field of inpatient psychiatry at Four Winds Hospital in Westchester.

Paid four-week orientation consists of two weeks of classroom training from 8:30am-4:30pm, followed by two weeks of on-unit training 12-hour shifts. Once orientation is completed, you will be on a float schedule for five weeks after which you will be assigned to a unit.

Job highlights

• Entry level direct-care position with a multidisciplinary treatment team
• Specialized training in Trauma-informed care (TIC) and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training (TCI)
• Lead groups
• 3 shifts per week
• Flexible schedule with some weekend shifts required
• Day shifts 8:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Overnight shifts 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Benefits package

• Defined benefit pension plan (employer funded)
• 401k (employee funded)
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance at no cost to the employer
• Flexible spending plan

Tuition assistance available for those pursuing a degree in

• Nursing AS/BA/BSN /RN
• Master of Social Work
• Master in Nursing
• Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
• Master in Education or NYS teacher certification

Qualifications

• High school diploma with 2 years experience or associate’s degree

Salary

• Starting at $20.00/hour
• Opportunities for higher pay with certification in bi-lingual language proficiency
• Additional for college degree and night differential also offered

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