Mental Health Worker III - LVN or LPT

• HS Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

• PSYT-Psychiatric Technician

• OR LVN-Licensed Vocational Nurse

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

• 1 year recent relevant experience

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses and interventions.

• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Ability to work in an environment where patients and their families/representatives may be experiencing stress.

• Ability to work as a team.

These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development). Job Description modifications for union represented position are subject to CBA guidelines.