Mental Health Worker – Nichols Cottage/Adolescent Unit - Nights
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · NY, US
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About the Role
As a Mental Health Worker, you will serve on the front lines of patient care, helping ensure a safe, therapeutic environment for individuals receiving treatment. You will observe, assess, and document patients' physical, emotional, and social well-being, communicating important changes to the nursing and clinical teams to support timely interventions and quality care. This is an exceptional opportunity to gain valuable frontline experience in behavioral health while making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families.
Responsibilities
- Promote patient safety through vigilant observation, monitoring, and reporting.
- Build therapeutic relationships that support recovery and reinforce patient-centered care.
- Assist patients with daily activities while encouraging independence, dignity, and engagement in their treatment plans.
- Recognize and respond appropriately to signs of distress, anxiety, or behavioral changes.
- Record vital signs and other key clinical information that informs multidisciplinary treatment decisions.
- Contribute to a culture of compassion, collaboration, and continuous improvement in patient outcomes.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (American Heart Association - AHA)
- Maintenance of Basic Life Support certification
- Demonstrate commitment to continued learning & orientation completion
- All roles require on-site presence
- Employees should live within a commutable distance to NYP
- NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses
Skills
- Patient-Centered Care
- Unwavering Safety
- Extraordinary Outcomes
- Compassionate, humanistic psychiatric care
- Evidence-based practices
- Proactive safety measures
- Healing
- Person-centered care
- Therapeutic environment
- Observation
- Assessment
- Documentation
- Communication
- Interventions
- Quality care
- Therapeutic relationships
- Independence
- Dignity
- Engagement
- Distress recognition
- Anxiety recognition
- Behavioral change recognition
- Vital signs recording
- Clinical information recording
- Multidisciplinary treatment
- Compassion
- Collaboration
- Continuous improvement
- Patient outcomes
Location
- White Plains, New York
Work Type
- Full-time
- Night shift
- 8 hours
- On-site
Experience Level
- At least one year of psychiatry-related experience
Education Level
- High School Diploma or GED
- College degree
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Salary/Compensations
- $30.65-$36.15/Hourly
Benefits
- Comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family in every aspect of life
- Countless opportunities for personal and professional growth
About the Company
- For more than a century, NewYork-Presbyterian/Westchester Behavioral Health Center has been a leader in compassionate, humanistic psychiatric care.
- As the first behavioral health facility recognized as a Planetree Designated Patient-Centered Hospital with Distinction, we have set the standard for treating every patient with dignity, respect, and individualized care.
- Our commitment to excellence is further demonstrated through our Magnet Recognition® from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), reflecting the highest standards in nursing quality and patient safety.
- Today, our multidisciplinary teams continue to advance behavioral healthcare through evidence-based practices, proactive safety measures, and a culture centered on healing.
- Here, patient safety is everyone's responsibility, and every interaction is an opportunity to improve outcomes, foster recovery, and create a positive patient experience.
- Join a workplace where quality, compassion, and innovation come together to make a lasting impact.
- At NewYork-Presbyterian, a career as a Mental Health Worker means becoming an essential advocate for patient well-being and safety.
- Working alongside some of the most respected clinicians in healthcare, you'll play a critical role in delivering person-centered care while helping patients and families navigate their behavioral health journey with confidence and dignity.
- Together, we are committed to improving lives, enhancing patient outcomes, and strengthening the communities we serve.
- Join a healthcare system where employee engagement is at an all-time high.
- Here we foster a culture of respect, belonging, and inclusion.
- It all begins with you. Our amazing compensation packages start with competitive base pay and include recognition for your experience, education, and licensure.
- Then we add our amazing benefits, countless opportunities for personal and professional growth and a dynamic environment that embraces every person.
- Join our team and discover where amazing works.
Equal Opportunity
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.