Mental Health Associate - Community Behavioral Health 6 West

Company: Carle Health
Location: Peoria
Posted on: February 8, 2026

Job Description:

Overview Provides care to adults with behavioral/emotional/mental health problems. Qualifications Educational Requirements: Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, related field. Certification & Licensure Requirements - If hired after August 1, 2019 – CPI required within 3 Months - Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position. Upon Hire Other Requirements Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English. Basic computer knowledge using word processing, spreadsheet, email, and web browser. Critical thinking skills using independent judgement in making decisions. Responsibilities Assessment and Treatment Planning: - Assists the interdisciplinary treatment team in patient assessment and the development and implementation of the plan of care ensure individualized, goal-directed treatment. - Obtains pertinent information from referral sources seeking patient admission; assists in facilitating admissions. - Completes admission assessments (except for nursing components). - Ensures compliance with legal components of admissions (voluntary/involuntary admissions, patients’ rights, obtaining releases of information, 5-day request for release). - Maintains sound knowledge base of advanced directives. - Administers/scores assessment scales per protocol. - Participates in interdisciplinary clinical staffing's or ensures pertinent information is provided to team. - Develops, reviews, and revises plan of care on assigned patients. - Completes required documentation as appropriate including assessment scales. - Addresses the patient's strengths, impairments and interventions identified in the plan of care to achieve expected patient outcomes. Therapeutic groups and individual therapies: - Provides group and individual therapies for all patients as assigned in order to provide comprehensive, quality treatment. - Facilitates individual therapy sessions, structured therapy groups and psychoeducational groups in accordance with the patient's plan of care. - Utilizes a variety of therapeutic models as appropriate to the clinical situation, but primarily has a brief therapy/cognitive behavioral therapy focus. - Ensures the milieu maintains a therapeutic environment. - Incorporates Recovery principles in all therapeutic interventions. - Documents interventions in a succinct and goal directed manner using DAIR format. - Recognizes and reports abuse/neglect situations as required by law. - Provides support, sets limits, and/or facilitates learning from the situation when providing situational 1:1 interventions. - Adheres to group rules and scheduled groups start and end on time. - Follows group content outlines in group manual and individualizes groups to needs of current patient population. - Engages patients to participate of all patients as appropriate in community meetings. - Interacts with parents/significant others to answer programming questions, patient progress, etc. Therapeutic environment and safety focus: - Assists in the creation and maintenance of a therapeutic milieu so that the unit is a safe, caring, nurturing, healing, and educative environment. - Sets behavioral limits on patients according to unit policies, individual plan of care and behavior modification plans. - De-escalates patients utilizing CPI techniques. - Participates in application of seclusion/restraints when appropriate; provides monitoring of patients in such situation; completes appropriate documentation, including restriction of rights forms. - Provides supportive care to patients and families. - Conducts safety rounds. - Assists patients in conflict resolution. - Role models stress management. - Ensures patient safety of unit by following policies/procedures and adhering to unit protocols and national patient safety goals Performance improvement focus: - Assists in Performance Improvement activities on unit. - Actively promotes and achieves customer satisfaction ( patient, family, departments and physicians). - Generates ideas for improving processes, treatment, and patient care. - Participates in Root Cause Analyses and assists in development of action plans and implementation of action plans. - Serves on unit-based committees. - Precepts new employees. - Follows through on assignments generated by Nurse Manager or unit committees. - Volunteers for assignments which are designed to affect needed changes. About Us Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance – and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health. Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance™. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com. Compensation and Benefits The compensation range for this position is $22.54per hour - $37.64per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

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