Mental Health Assistant 2
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The Southeastern Mental Health Authority (SMHA), under the umbrella of the State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking a motivated and mission-drive Mental Health Assistant 2 (PCN 25534) to join our General Psychiatry Division in Middletown. This role directly supports the individuals we serve within the Woodward 2 North team.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
- Location: 135 Holmes Dr, Middletown, CT
- Third shift, 11:15 p.m. - 7:15 a.m.
- Full-time (35 hours/week), with Rotating Days Off
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Comprehensive benefits - visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
- Professional growth and development opportunities.
- A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
You'll be a team member on the Woodward 2 North team, a unit that serves an aging patient population of men suffering from severe and chronic mental illness, as well as patients with complex medical and nursing needs. The goal of treatment is psychiatric stabilization with the goal of living in an appropriately supportive community setting with the least restrictions possible.
- Provide direct patient care and support within the nursing care delivery model
- Monitor patient behaviors, safety, and overall well‑being
- Assist patients with activities of daily living
- Support the implementation of individualized treatment plans
- Maintain a therapeutic, safe, and recovery‑focused environment
- Collaborate with nurses, physicians, therapists, and social workers
- Serve in a lead support role, offering guidance to other Mental Health Assistants
- Demonstrate strong communication and leadership skills in daily responsibilities
- Apply crisis‑intervention awareness and de‑escalation techniques as needed
- Contribute to positive treatment outcomes within a multidisciplinary behavioral health setting
MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY AND FACILITIES:
The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve.
The Connecticut Valley Hospital boasts a rich history first opening its doors over 150 years ago in 1868. As the State’s public hospital we provide treatment of mental illness and currently comprised of 18 inpatient units over two campuses (Middletown and Hartford). In our operational framework, recovery is defined as a process of restoring or developing a positive and meaningful sense of identity apart from one’s condition and then rebuilding one’s life in the fullest sense. Recovery is an individualized patient-centered approach. Achieving and maintaining an optimal state of health and wellness is integrated in our recovery approach. Individuals acquire and practice life skills that will assist them in their recovery process.
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Please note:
- A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.
- All state employees must adhere to Connecticut's Policy for a Drug Free Workplace.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Three (3) years of experience at the level of a Mental Health Assistant 1.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
- College training in mental health technology, a behavioral science, social work, rehabilitation therapy or its equivalent may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of two (2) years.
- Completion of a mental health trainee certificate program may be substituted for one-half (1/2) year of the General Experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working in an outpatient behavioral health setting
- Experience providing direct care to individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders living in the community
- Experience supporting clients in developing daily living skills and promoting independence
- Experience working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary behavioral health or healthcare team
- Experience documenting in an electronic health record
- Experience using Office 365, Microsoft Teams, and similar cloud-based collaboration tools