Mental Health Worker - Evenings

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Mental Health Worker - Evenings

Launch your behavioral health career at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, and discover why we're the nation's #2-ranked center for Psychiatry (U.S. News & World Report). Over a century ago, we introduced the world to moral psychiatric care. Today, our specialized Women's Health Unit, NIMH-funded Eating Disorders Program, groundbreaking Kosher Unit for specific spiritual and dietary needs, and other programs make us a model center for patient-centered innovation. Together, we've built a healing haven for patients. Join us, and experience Making It Possible.

Be the eyes and ears of our expert clinical team as a Mental Health Worker. In this role, you'll observe and document patients' physical, emotional and social behavior, reporting as necessary to the nursing team. Maintain a therapeutic relationship with patients, expertly intervening in times of anxiousness and assisting them with their daily activities. Record vital signs and other important clinical information, as an important resource for the multidisciplinary team. Many of our Mental Health Workers go on to become leaders in Social Work, Occupational Therapy and other areas. Pursue this extraordinary opportunity to gain valuable frontline experience in mental health patient management.

This is a full time 7am-3:15pm, evening shift position with rotating weekends at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. 

Preferred Criteria

• Ideal candidates aspire to careers or degrees in social work or psychiatry.  

• A college degree. 

Required Criteria

• A high school diploma and current CPR Training from the American Heart Association are required

• At least 6 months of direct patient care experience