Mental Health Associate Child - Day, Evenings, and Night

Mental Health Associate

The Brook Hospital has been offering hope to individuals, families, and communities since 1985. The Brook offers two outstanding hospitals in Louisville, Kentucky, KMI & Dupont. The Brook is the leader in providing quality mental health and addiction treatment services. The Brook Hospital will strive to set the standard for excellence in the field of behavioral health care and will maintain its leadership role by treating each patient as a respected individual of our community.

Mental Health Associate serves as an active member of the clinical staff; maintains a therapeutic relationship with all patients; assists in maintenance of a safe, clean, therapeutic environment; assures patient participation in program activities; and performs technical/patient care duties relative to patient's health and safety. This position is available for the following shifts: Child Unit: 7a-7p, 7a-3p, 3p-11p, 7p-7a.

Job duties/responsibilities include knowing the location and condition of all patients at all times, ensuring proper hand off of clinical information, performing safety checks daily and as needed per guidelines, managing a group of patients in outside activities, assisting in management of behavior and control of destructive behavior per facility guidelines, recognizing signs of impaired social interaction and motivating patients toward desired cooperation, and teaching alternatives to destructive behavior.

Benefit highlights include a challenging and rewarding work environment, competitive compensation, and career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries. UHS is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, some college preferred, no experience required, direct patient care experience in a behavioral health setting preferred, current CPR certification, excellent verbal communication skills, ability to participate in a treatment team environment, and consistently demonstrate all Service Excellence Standards.