Mental Health Worker - Behavioral Health (Days)

1 month ago
Fishersville, VirginiaFull TimeBehavioral Health
✓ Flexible Schedule

No salary listed — Behavioral Health pays $280k median

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Augusta Health as a Mental Health Worker – Behavioral Health, Days in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
  • Must be able to participate in crisis intervention techniques * Ability to perform detailed assignments, work under pressure, and relate to patients, hospital/medical staff, and visitors * Ability to meet physical and mental requirements for job in a fast paced, complex acute care setting * Able to communicate with patients and other staff - verbal, auditory, and in written form using Augusta Health documentation * Ability to flex hours as needed with patient population change Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include: * Insurance package including health, dental, and vision * Retirement savings helping you to plan for your future * Generous paid time off to promote work life balance * Free onsite parking * 24/7 armed security to ensure your safety * Shift and weekend differentials * Flexible scheduling * Clinical ladder career path program * Shared governance * Tuition reimbursement * Onsite child care * Augusta Health Fitness Reimbursement Program * Individualized orientation with dedicated preceptor * Onsite credit union * Employee discounts including the cafeteria, gift shop, pharmacy, and movie tickets Company Information Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley.
  • provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
  • provide the care needed as described in the department’s policies and procedures.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma required, Associates Degree in mental health preferred.
  • Human Services experience preferred Skills
  • Must be able to participate in crisis intervention techniques
  • Ability to perform detailed assignments, work under pressure, and relate to patients, hospital/medical staff, and visitors

Benefits & Compensation

  • Insurance package including health, dental, and vision
  • Retirement savings helping you to plan for your future
  • Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
  • Free onsite parking

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Augusta Health as a Mental Health Worker – Behavioral Health, Days.

Key Skills

Crisis Intervention TechniquesDetailed AssignmentsWorking Under PressurePatient RelationsStaff RelationsVisitor RelationsPhysical RequirementsMental RequirementsCommunicationVerbal CommunicationAuditory CommunicationWritten CommunicationFlexibility
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Mental Health Worker - Behavioral Health (Days) position at Augusta Health includes the following lifestyle factors: flexible scheduling. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Behavioral Health — Physician Career Context

This Behavioral Health position at Augusta 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.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Fishersville, Virginia.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Crisis Intervention Techniques, Detailed Assignments, Working Under Pressure, Patient Relations, Staff Relations, Visitor Relations, Physical Requirements, Mental Requirements. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Behavioral Health role.

Core responsibilities: The Mental Health Worker provides direct patient care services to individuals with psychiatric and chemical dependency disorders, operating under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. This role requires demonstrating the necessary knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care according to de...

Benefits package: Insurance Package (Health, Dental, Vision), Retirement Savings, Generous Paid Time Off, Free Onsite Parking, 24/7 Armed Security, Shift and Weekend Differentials, Flexible Scheduling, Clinical Ladder Career Path Program. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Augusta Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Fishersville, VA
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Benefits & Perks

Insurance Package (Health, Dental, Vision)
Retirement Savings
Generous Paid Time Off
Free Onsite Parking
24/7 Armed Security
Shift and Weekend Differentials
Flexible Scheduling
Clinical Ladder Career Path Program

Protective Factors (1)

Flexible scheduling (Schedule control protective)

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago