Mental Health Associate

Mental Health Associate

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation's largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 158 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

As a Mental Health Associate, you will be providing direct patient care for individuals with behavioral health conditions, under Registered Nurse supervision, and serving as a collaborative team member to ensure patient and unit needs are met within a safe and communicative environment.

Every day, you will conduct observation rounds, documenting and communicating changes in patient conditions to the RN, assist patients with daily living activities, prioritizing comfort and individualized care, and maintain unit safety through rigorous monitoring and promoting a healing environment.

To be successful in this role, you will observe and document patient conditions accurately, escalating concerns to the RN promptly, demonstrate competence in trauma-informed patient care across all age groups, fostering self-expression, and respond calmly and appropriately to emergent situations while adhering to all safety protocols.

• Conducts observation rounds, documents patient symptoms and changes, and reports findings to the RN.
• Assists patients with ADLs, ensures unit safety, and maintains a clean environment.
• Responds calmly to emergent situations, de-escalates challenges, and assists with communication and social skills.
• Utilizes Crisis Prevention and Intervention techniques, provides trauma-informed care, and may serve as a Sitter or Monitor.
• Manages patient meals and transport.

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Oregon Driver's License (with a clean driving record)
• BLS for Health Care Providers (within 30 days of hire)
• First Aid (within 30 days of hire)
• Food Handler's Card (within 30 days of hire)

Preferred

• Experience with mental health patients in acute care.
• Experience in a mental health work setting.

At CHI Mercy Health, you'll discover a place where your professional growth is deeply valued within a truly supportive and rewarding environment. For over a century, our commitment to Compassion, Inclusion, Integrity, Excellence, and Collaboration has guided every interaction, shaping how we care for our patients and uplift one another. Today, as CHI Mercy Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth. We are proud of our state-of-the-art care and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join CHI Mercy Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards.

CommonSpirit Health™ is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please click here.