Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Hiring For Mental Health Worker at Chelsea, MI, United States Full Time

Job Description

Exceptional opportunity for a Mental Health Worker to support our vision and serve with us as a compassionate and transforming healing presence in our community. We seek Remarkable individuals from a variety of backgrounds, because diversity makes us stronger.
Full Time, benefit eligible position, scheduled 72 hours per pay period (every two weeks) on Night Shift (7pm-7:30am) with a weekend and holiday commitment on the Inpatient Behavioral Health unit on our Chelsea campus.
The Chelsea Hospital Inpatient Behavioral Health unit is expanding!!
Chelsea Hospital IP Behavioral Health Services is a 30-bed licensed adult psychiatric unit. The unit is divided into 2 halls, North Hall which has 14 beds and Center Hall which has 16 beds.
The ultimate purpose of the IP Behavioral Health Services is to facilitate the patient’s return to his or her prior living situation or to a situation which allows for the highest level of independent function and quality of life. The unit staff believe that this can be accomplished through the joint efforts of the patient, the family and the treatment team. The philosophy of this unit includes:

• Active engagement of the patient in all aspects of their treatment
• Building a therapeutic alliance between patient and staff
• Supporting the idea that patients are capable of staying in charge of their actions with the support of staff
• Helping the patient progress by moving from higher restriction environment to lower restriction environment or vice versa dependent on clinical presentation/ support or supervision need
• Is dependent on staff in milieu interacting and monitoring at all times

The Mental Health Worker is responsible for working with patients, both individually and in groups, to support and assist with the patient’s inpatient care. Mental Health Workers help patients address a myriad of issues that include, but are not limited to, stress management, problems with self-esteem, issues associated with aging and mental and emotional health. The Mental Health Worker also assists patients with activities of daily living (ADL’s) as assigned by nursing staff.
REQUIRED EDUCATION / LICENSURE
Requirements include bachelor’s degree in the Behavioral/Social sciences with at least one year of previous experience in the treatment of mental illness.
BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO YOU AS A COLLEAGUE OF CHELSEA HOSPITAL
Competitive compensation
Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods.
Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability
Nurse Residency Program for all new nurses! Click here for more details
Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions
Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout SJMHS and Trinity Health
Tuition Reimbursement
Free parking in proximity to your workplace.
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ABOUT CHELSEA HOSPITAL
Chelsea Hospital is a 133-bed, not-for-profit hospital established in 1970 leading the way in patient safety in satisfaction. Located in Chelsea, Michigan, Chelsea Hospital is a joint venture between Trinity Health and Michigan Medicine. These two award-winning health systems bring new services to Chelsea, while sharing resources, best practices and more to drive innovation and a higher level of care. The Chelsea Hospital is nationally recognized for both quality of care and patient satisfaction by national ranking organization Press Ganey and is one of only 19 hospitals nationwide with the distinction of having a double, five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Trinity Health, a leading Catholic health care system based in Livonia, Michigan. Trinity Health operates in 22 states, employs about 133,000 colleagues and returns almost $1.1 billion to its communities annually in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.
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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.