Mental Health Assistant 2

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The Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System (SWCMHS), under the umbrella of the State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Mental Health Assistant 2 (PCN 27926) to join our team at the Greater Bridgeport Community Mental Health Center. This position will provide support to our inpatient, Hospital Services Division Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU 2) team. Find out more information on this great opportunity below!

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

• Work Schedule: 72-72-80 Rotational Schedule, every other weekend and rotating holidays
• Work Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
• Work Shift: Second shift, 4:00 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
• Location: 1635 Central Avenue, Bridgeport, CT

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

State of Connecticut employees participate in a competitive comprehensive benefits plan that includes:

• A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform and article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D
• Generous paid time off, include 13 paid holidays per calendar year
• Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings
• Retirement healthcare offerings
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.
• A healthy work/life balance!

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WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Provide continuity and coordination of patient care.
• Collaborate with unit staff and be responsive to patient care needs.
• Ensure a safe and therapeutic milieu within a psychiatric treatment program.
• Establish therapeutic relationships.
• Respond to and de-escalate patients in crisis.
• Support and assist patients with transferring from bed to chair,  commode, and ambulation as needed to maintain safety and prevent falls.
• Coordinating orientation and training of new staff to the unit.

MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY AND FACILITIES:

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve.

The vision of the Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System is to provide high quality, compassionate and culturally competent mental health and substance abuse services to adults with behavioral health disorders who are indigent.

PICU 2 is a 21 bed, locked unit responsible for providing treatment for severely and acutely ill psychiatric patients who require a safe, supportive, highly structured hospital level of care. Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit treatment staff work closely with community providers to ensure that a smooth transition to the community exists. PICU 2, the extended care unit, focuses on rehabilitation with an emphasis on intense skills building needed for community reintegration.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Three (3) years of experience at the level of a Mental Health Assistant 1.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

• College training in mental health technology, a behavioral science, social work, rehabilitation therapy or its equivalent may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of two (2) years.
• Completion of a mental health trainee certificate program may be substituted for one-half (1/2) year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in inpatient/residential settings with clients diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness and substance abuse disorders.
• Experience working in a clinical setting and providing verbal de-escalation techniques to clients/patients.
• Experience working on a multi-disciplinary team/program.
• Experience providing leadership/direction to colleagues on a team.
• Experience in providing assistance with activities of daily living.