Mental Health Worker I

Key qualifications to be considered for this include:

• High school diploma or its equivalent
• 1 year of related clinical experience (has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the particular field of mental or behavioral health)

• Key responsibilities of this role include:
• Record and document vital signs
• Supervise meals
• Record and document meal percentages
• Encourage daily patient self-care (hygiene)
• Prepare and supervise snacks
• Perform and document safety checks on each patient every 15 minutes
• Perform and document room/contraband checks to ensure safety
• Plan and implement therapeutic activity 
• Complete risk prevention measures (fall, allergy)
• Assist in admit/discharge process
• Assist patients with basic activities of daily living
• Create a safe, therapeutic environment 
• Build rapport and use de-escalation when necessary

• About Northwest Health

  Northwest Health provides inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic imaging, medical, surgical and emergency services to the Bentonville, Springdale, Fayetteville, Johnson and Siloam Springs communities in northwestern Arkansas. We are your family, friends and neighbors, and we work with and for our community to provide quality healthcare.

   

  With a combined active medical staff of more than 540 physicians, 2,200 employees and 487 beds, Northwest Health is one of the largest health networks in Northwest Arkansas with five hospitals and over thirty clinics.  Our hospitals include:

  • Northwest Medical Center - Bentonville
  • Northwest Medical Center - Springdale
  • Siloam Springs Regional Hospital
  • Northwest Health Physicians’ Specialty Hospital
  • Willow Creek Women’s Hospital

   

  Northwest Arkansas is one of the fastest growing and most dynamic regions in America—a perfect blend of urban sophistication and small town charm.  If you aren’t local and haven’t already discovered this, check out www.northwestarkansas.org to see why NWA keeps winning awards as a best place to live.

   

  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/M/V) and welcome you to apply.