Mental Health Worker - PES

Yale New Haven Health

2 months ago

ConnecticutFull TimePsychiatry

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Yale New Haven Health as a Mental Health Worker - PES in United States.

Key Responsibilities

Provides individualized patient care to ensure the safety and dignity of the patient.

1 Follows the patient care plan preserving patients' safety, dignity and autonomy.

Assists the nursing staff to maintain a therapeutic milieu to support safety, care and treatment on the unit.

1 Initiates patient activities and social interactions in individual and group situations/settings consistent with the individual.

Requirements

EDUCATION Graduation from high school supplemented by at least two (2) years of college; Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

EXPERIENCE A minimum of one (1) year experience in a psychiatric facility, i.

-, an inpatient unit or an outpatient psychiatric clinic.

SPECIAL SKILLS Ability to deal effectively with agitated or violent patients.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Yale New Haven Health as a Mental Health Worker - PES.

Key Skills

Patient CareSafetyDignityAutonomyTherapeutic MilieuInterpersonal SkillsDealing with Agitated PatientsDealing with Violent PatientsNursing InterventionsPatient Centered CareService ExcellenceCollaborationTeamwork

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Position Insights

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

This Psychiatry position at Yale New Haven Health is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Connecticut.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Care, Safety, Dignity, Autonomy, Therapeutic Milieu, Interpersonal Skills, Dealing with Agitated Patients, Dealing with Violent Patients. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: The Mental Health Worker collaborates with a multidisciplinary treatment team, assigned to a Nurse, to implement nursing interventions that provide patients with opportunities for learning and adaptive coping mechanisms. Responsibilities include providing individualized patient care ensuring safety ...

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