
Mental Health Associate - Outpatient Behavioral Health
Providence
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- Pay
- $25 to $33
- an hour
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 26
- 1 day ago
Career path
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About the company

Providence
Hospitals and Health Care · 2 to 10 employees
What you'll do
- The Mental Health Associate provides direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse.
- Responsibilities include collecting patient information, performing vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, and monitoring safety risks on the unit.
What you need
- Candidates must have at least 6 months of experience in a behavioral health or chemical dependency setting and possess a current American Heart Association BLS certification.
- Completion of Avade training is also required upon hire.
Key skills
Patient careVital signs monitoringDocumentationSafety risk assessmentBehavioral health supportChemical dependency supportPatient observationRoundingADL assistanceBLS certificationAvade training
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Perks
- Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
- Health care benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Vacation
- Holidays
- Well-being resources
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Read the full posting here
The Mental Health Worker serves as a member of the nursing team under the direct
supervision of a registered nurse providing direct and indirect care. The
Mental Health Worker is responsible for collecting and reporting of information
to the supervising RN or Charge Nurse and completion of all patient care related
tasks and documentation. Additional responsibilities include ADL's, vital
signs, patient observations/rounding and to observe safety risks throughout the
unit.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team
at Providence Little Company Of Mary San Pedro Hospital and thrive in our
culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding,
commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we Providence
know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.
Required qualifications:
* Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association.
* Upon hire: Avade training
* 6 months of experience providing direct patient care as a MHW in a behavioral
health or chemical dependency inpatient, residential or outpatient
program/unit.
Preferred qualifications:
* Coursework/Training
* 1 year of Behavioral Health experience or related experience.
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits
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uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing
professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you
can focus on delivering our Mission [https://providence.jobs/mission/] of caring
for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease
my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your
role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support
others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace
where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.
Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals,
over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska,
California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a
comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing
best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the
poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this
position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this
position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other
applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional
compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials,
standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus
opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k)
Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental,
vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental
leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being
resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits
[https://providence.jobs/benefits/].
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications
with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in
accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for
Employers and the California Fair Chance Act
[https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/images.provhealth.org/HR-onboarding/LA_County_Fair_Chance_Ordinance_2024.pdf].