Mental Health Worker III - LVN or LPT

@ Sutter Valley Hospitals
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Mental Health Worker III - LVN or LPT

Boulevard, CA
Posted 1 week ago

About the job

Sutter Health’s SCP-Sutter Center for Psychiatry focuses on psychiatric patient care. This role supports patient and family care, working under RN supervision, with a focus on mental health and physical well-being in a team environment.

Requirements

  • HS Diploma or GED
  • Psychiatric Technician or LVN license
  • 1 year recent relevant experience
  • Knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses
  • Critical thinking skills

Qualifications

  • Ability to work with stressed patients
  • Strong communication skills
  • Teamwork oriented
  • Work evenings, variable days
  • Non-exempt status

Full job description

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization:

SCP-Sutter Center for Psychiatry

Position Overview:

Participates in the patient/family care and experience through teamwork, effective communication, and skills under the direction of an RN. Provides support to ensure both the psychiatric and physical care of the patients are met.
PATIENT CARE.

Job Description:

EDUCATION:

  • HS Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)


CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

  • PSYT-Psychiatric Technician

  • OR LVN-Licensed Vocational Nurse


TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

  • 1 year recent relevant experience


SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

  • Knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses and interventions.

  • Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

  • Interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written.

  • Ability to work in an environment where patients and their families/representatives may be experiencing stress.

  • Ability to work as a team.

These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development). Job Description modifications for union represented position are subject to CBA guidelines.

Job Shift:

Nights

Schedule:

Short Hour

Shift Hours:

8

Days of the Week:

Variable

Weekend Requirements:

Every other Weekend

Benefits:

No

Unions:

Yes

Position Status:

Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours:

16

Employee Status:

Short Hour

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $33.82 to $43.28 / hour

The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

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