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Overview

Job Type : Full Time

UNM Hospital is the largest community mental health provider in the state of New Mexico. The Psychiatric Center treats both adults and children and provides a wide variety of services including, but not limited to: Addiction/Recovery, Forensics, Senior Programs, Native American Programs and Psychosocial Rehabilitation. While you build your career at UNMH, we'll help you excel with ample training and learning opportunities. After all, you're helping care for people throughout our community, state and region.

Success Profile

What does success look like in CWA - AIDE SOCIAL WORK at UNMH? These are the traits we value and look for.

Adaptable
Collaborative
Compassionate
Confident
Courageous
Diplomatic

At UNHM, you'll find a world-class care environment that will bring out the best in you. Here, we treat everyone with respect. We listen to our patients, anticipate their needs and make everyone feel welcome.

Because we work at a teaching hospital, we keep our skills fresh, learn from our mistatkes, are thorough and accurate and open to change. We're also able to think about the big picture without losing sight of the smallest detail.

In our own words

Mental health awareness is important because of the scarcity of mental health resources in our community and the stigma that’s often attached to these diagnosis and experiences.

Danielle HernandezSupervisor for Peer Support Services at
UNMH Psychiatric Center

CWA - AIDE SOCIAL WORK

Job ID: 16783 Pay Rate: $16.04 - $18.86 Hourly Work Type: Full Time Shift: Days Department: City of Alb-Early Intervention Category: Behavioral and Mental Health Facility: Outpatient Clinics

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Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: City of Alb-Early Intervention

FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Days

Position Summary:
Assists Care Management staff in providing care management services, and assists in some aspects of the admissions and discharge process to facilitate smooth and timely admission and discharge. Ensures adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures. Patient care assignment may include; Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities:
* PAY ASSISTANCE - Upon referral from various sources, assists with meals, lodging, and transportation; identifies payment sources and completing forms (SSI/ISD) to facilitate appropriate admissions and timely discharges
* PAY ASSISTANCE - Makes phone contacts with appropriate agencies to get funds for meals, lodging, and other services
* PAY ASSISTANCE - Assists with meal ticket billing
* PAY ASSISTANCE - Develops and maintains resources for local psycho-social health related services
* DATA ENTRY - Use computer to access and input patient information
* ADMINISTRATION - Documents patient care services; completes statistics
* PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
* PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
* PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
* PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
* PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Qualifications

Related Education and Experience may be substituted for one another on a year for year basis.

Education:
Essential:
* High School or GED Equivalent
* Vocational or Technical
Nonessential:
* Associate Degree
Education specialization:
Essential:
* Related - Post High School
Nonessential:
* Related Discipline

Experience:
Essential:
No minimum experience required

Nonessential:
Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo

Credentials:
Essential:
* Valid New Mexico Driver's License
* UNM Vehicle Operator's Permit w/in 60 days

Physical Conditions:
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Working conditions:
Essential:
* No or min hazard, physical risk, office environment
* Subject to random alcohol and substance testing
* Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required

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