Psychiatric Provider Aide (CNA)

Position Summary:

Sea Mar Behavioral Health’s diverse and quickly expanding program is seeking an Full-time Psychiatric Provider Aide or Nursing Assistant for the Behavioral Health Department in Tumwater.

The Psychiatric Provider Aide supports Psychiatric prescribers in administrative and clinical areas.  This position also works with Mental Health Therapists and Chemical Dependency Professionals in coordinating care to ensure continuity of care for clients.  The Psychiatric Provider Aide provides screenings and case management in coordination with other teams or parties involved in treatment.  He or She participates actively as a team member in the delivery of client services, and the coordination of community support services.

Assists in insuring agency compliance with WAC’s, RCW’s, and other pertinent laws, regulations, and contracts. In addition staff will ensure that charts, prescription refill requests, and all information or paperwork the psychiatric prescriber will need is prepared ahead of time and organized in the fashion preferred by the prescriber. Ensure medication storage, maintenance, dispensation and waste logs are maintained in accordance with Sea Mar policies and procedures. Any area of non-compliance should be reported immediately to the supervisor/manager, if applicable. Ensures that all medical, nursing, health & safety and personnel policies and procedures are being followed and implemented. This description does not suggest or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He or She will be required to follow other instructions and to perform other duties as assigned by his/her supervisor.