Mental health assistant vs mental health nurse

Differences between mental health assistant and mental health nurse duties and responsibilities

Mental health assistant example responsibilities.

• Supervise and facilitate counseling interventions to psychiatric patients, and lead community therapeutic meetings.
• Encourage participation in attending program meetings that focuse on rehabilitation management and coping skills.
• Assist residents to function at their highest potential through formulation and implementation of rehabilitation plans.
• Supervise daily activities of patients, assist in crisis management, and facilitate admissions and discharges.
• Provide clear lines of responsibility and accountability within the BHT department; delegates appropriate authority for completion of assign responsibilities.
• Adhere to HIPPA regulations and to company privacy standards to protect patient confidentiality.

Mental health nurse example responsibilities.

• Interact with patients, coordinate and successfully manage therapeutic group activities with unit staffs under supervision of clinical instructor.
• Provide psychiatric evaluation, medication management and education for patients with serious and persistent mental illness and debilitating personality disorders.
• Provide transportation, medication management, daily ADL's, housekeeping, and feeding.
• Provide hourly room checks and ADL's according to care plan implement by the attending physician.
• Initiate emergency resuscitative measures according to adult resuscitation protocols.
• Perform case management for outpatient veterans that include psychiatric treatment.
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