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Recruitment Type: State Employee Only - E

Job Duties

*Must be a current DBHDS employee to qualify*

The Lead on Unit Activity Program Direct Service Associate III is directly accountable to the LPN, RN I, RN II, RN MGR I, or Administrator on Duty (AOD) for the provision of direct care to patients with challenging mental health and behavioral issues in an assigned forensic unit, according to the philosophy and objectives of Eastern State Hospital Department of Nursing and the Hospital's mission, goals and objectives.

This position supports the facility's mission to provide support and Lead the On Unit Activity Program to individuals with challenging behavioral and mental health needs. This position will assist ESH professional staff in carrying out active treatment plans for patients with the most challenging mental health, behavioral issues and forensic populations. These positions provide specialized service to include unit activities in working with individuals with challenging forensic, mental health, and behavior issues in specific units that house individuals such as jail transfers.

Minimum Qualifications

•Experience working directly with individuals with challenging mental health and behavior issues in a public, residential, or psychiatric hospital.

•Prior mental health, security or police experience.

Additional Considerations

•Experience providing forensic direct care preferred.

•QMHP Certification preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL

Phone: / REFER TO PAGEUP FOR APPLICATION STATUS

Email: EMAIL APPLICATION MATERIAL NOT ACCEPTED

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.