Mental Health Worker III - LVN or LPT

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. 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 circumst...