Supervisor and Lead Mental Health Assistant

WHAT WILL YOU GET AT ELLIS MEDICINE

• Comprehensive and affordable Health Dental and Vision insurance that starts DAY ONE!
• Generous paid time off to support a work-life balance including 6 paid holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Retirement plan in the form of a 401(3b) with company match after longevity
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Accountallowing you to set aside pretax dollars to better care for your health and the health of your loved ones
• Free yearlong unlimited CDTA Navigator Pass including Free CDTA bike share program
• Pet Insurance because everyone in your family matters
• Employee Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employer paid Life Insurance

WHAT WILL YOU DO AS THESUPERVISOR AND LEAD MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANT

The Supervisor and Lead Mental Health Assistant actualizes the vision mission and values for Ellis Medicine and plays an instrumental role in the administrative and clinical functions of unit operations. This role serves as a resource role model and partner to the clinical and nursing leadership teams for all aspects of clinical resources.

Staff Management:

• Collaborates with clinical and nurse leadership to monitor care delivery and ensure effective and efficient utilization of staff and other resources for the delivery of patient care.
• Participates in hiring discipline and termination practices of MHA staff to achieve and maintain optimal care delivery on the unit.
• Creates/validates daily MHA assignments that reflect appropriate assignments for scheduled staff each shift and their responsibility for patient care based on skill levels and patient needs.
• Collaborates with Dept of Leadership and Human Resources business partner regarding MHA staff discipline according to policy.
• Conducts timely performance evaluations of MHA staff members to reflect the provision of a framework for ongoing development of an employee.
• Evaluates competencies of MHA staff to effectively and efficiently meet the needs of the unit and organization and coaches MHA staff members when there is a need.
• Knowledgeable of resources for self and MHA staff to meet the needs of the patient population. Coaches and guides MHA staff in appropriate response to common diagnosis and related symptoms behavior management and high risk patient behaviors.
• Demonstrates clinical competence in the provision of care for individual patients and populations as defined in unit scope of service. Functions as resource to MHA staff in providing safe and quality patient care. Educates MHA staff on current and new policies and procedures.

Leadership Collaboration:

• Partners with clinical and nurse leadership to assist/administer MHA interviews and onboarding during the recruitment and hiring processmonitor MHA staff attendance and punctualityquality initiatives related to patient careMHA orientation process and competency completion.
• Partners with clinical and nurse leadership to promote an environment that enhances safety communication and satisfaction for patients and staff.

Nursing Resource Management:

• Monitors unit supply budget and adherence to supply par levels.
• Partners with clinical and nursing leadership to order supplies needed for patient care
• Responsible for annual vacation scheduling for inpatient units
• Assists in accurate record keeping of staffing related materials (1:1 sitter log approved bonuses vacation requests education overtime)
• Partners with nurse leadership to forecast high-demand periods and plan accordingly

Staffing for Inpatient Units:

• Prepares and posts daily staffing projecting staffing patterns for the week refelcting NYSNA and Ellis policies.
• Maintains optimum staffing on any given shift; Assures an adequate number of nursing and MHA personnel are scheduled and available to meet patient care needs including proactively analyzing resources and patient care needs.
• Notifies dept leaders of any staffing problems in a timely manner
• Maintains all staffing time changes daily
• Updates all daily staffing adjustments including sick calls floats staff assignments and sitter codes; enters all scheduling updates in the scheduling system.
• Partners with off-shift Administrative Clinical Supervisor regarding off-shift schedule changes or needs
• Generate weekly and monthly schedules for clinical staff ensuring equitable distribution of shifts and adequate coverage for IPMH services.
• Handle day-to-day scheduling changes including sick calls and unexpected staffing needs with minimal disruption to clinical operations.

Ellis Medicine is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to and will prohibit discrimination on the basis of race creed color religion sex/gender (including pregnancy) age national origin disability (including pregnancy-related conditions) genetic information predisposition or carrier status military or veteran status prior arrest or conviction record marital or familial status sexual orientation transgender status gender identity gender expression reproductive health decisions domestic violence victim status known relationship or association with any member of a protected class and any other characteristic protected by applicable law violates federal state and where applicable local laws reproductive health decisions or source of payment consistent with applicable legislation and to comply with the laws pertaining thereto.

Salary Range: $24.75-$36.53 /hourPay is based on experience skills and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the state.