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Job Description
Hourly Pay Range:
$29 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.
Position: Mental Health Associate I
Full Time 40 hours
The Mental Health Associate I provides direct patient care to patients with mental health disorders. The Mental Health Associate I performs treatment planning and implementation while facilitating groups within assigned treatment programs. The Mental Health Associate I ensures the safety and well-being of these patients by maintaining a safe environment and documents according to department/organization procedures.
Facilitates didactic, educational and unit/program community groups within the assigned treatment programs. Ensures patient safety by providing one-to-one supervision. Unit rounds are conducted, and precautions records completed in real time. Orients new patients to unit, program and milieu by establishing a rapport with patients and families and making necessary introductions. Provides appropriate hand off information when accepting or receiving borders from other units.
Participates in treatment planning by working with interdisciplinary team to identify patients' problems, needs and strengths, suggests modifications to treatment plan based on observation of patient behavior and provides input into discharge planning.
Performs various clerical and administrative assignments to support department operations.
Monitors and reports patients' progress and communicates information to charge person on assigned shift and family members.
A Bachelor's Degree or higher in a Behavioral Health related field, no previous experience or
A Bachelor's Degree or higher in a non-Behavioral Health related field, a minimum of one year of behavioral health experience
Maintain information as highly confidential
Ability to maintain professional boundaries and willingness to seek supervision
Familiarity with medical and psychological terminology
A valid driver's license is required if the incumbent is selected to perform related duties at an off-site location. If the incumbent uses their personal vehicle, the incumbent must maintain automobile liability coverage as required by law and evidence of such coverage may be requested.
Benefits (For full time or part time positions):
Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee's job
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
Tuition Reimbursement
Health Savings Account Options
Retirement Options with Company Match
Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
Community Involvement Opportunities
Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. Please explore our website ( ) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".
Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.
EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.
29 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.