Mental Health Worker

Under the supervision and/or direction of a Registered Nurse, the Mental Health Worker provides direct patient care services to patients with psychiatric and chemical dependency disorders. Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. This role must be able to provide the care needed as described in the departments policies and procedures.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required, Associates Degree in mental health preferred.
• Human Services experience preferred

Skills

• Must be able to participate in crisis intervention techniques
• Ability to perform detailed assignments, work under pressure, and relate to patients, hospital/medical staff, and visitors
• Ability to meet physical and mental requirements for job in a fast paced, complex acute care setting
• Able to communicate with patients and other staff - verbal, auditory, and in written form using Augusta Health documentation
• Ability to flex hours as needed with patient population change

Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include:

• Insurance package including health, dental, and vision
• Retirement savings helping you to plan for your future
• Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
• Free onsite parking
• 24/7 armed security to ensure your safety
• Shift and weekend differentials
• Flexible scheduling
• Clinical ladder career path program
• Shared governance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Onsite child care
• Augusta Health Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Individualized orientation with dedicated preceptor
• Onsite credit union
• Employee discounts including the cafeteria, gift shop, pharmacy, and movie tickets

Company Information
Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginias scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Equal Opportunity Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.

Nestled in Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, Augusta Health is among the finest community hospitals in America. Our patients receive an exceptional level of care, reassured that their loved ones and visitors have many amenities available within the hospital so they can all be comfortable while staying close during difficult times.

Augusta Health opened in 1994 to continue a tradition of personalized care with small-town hospitality that began more than 50 years ago with predecessor hospitals in Staunton and Waynesboro, Virginia. Today, our highly trained physicians and staff use state-of-the-art technology to provide superlative care with warmth and compassion.

If you are a dedicated healthcare professional, you will find excitingcareer opportunitiesat Augusta Health. If you are a resident of Augusta County or surrounding areas, you can benefit from a variety of programs we host to promote good health in the communities we serve.