Job Description
Eastern State Hospital, located in Williamsburg, Virginia, was founded in 1773, with a well-intentional emphasis on community focused mental health care. This state of the art campus, situated on 500 acres, consists of two patient care buildings with 300 patients, and a highly skilled staff of over 900. Eastern State Hospital is part of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) system, and is accredited by the Joint Commission. ESH invites applications for the position of Direct Service Associate III.
The Direct Service Associate III (Psychiatric Technician) continuously pursues the Hospital’s mission, goals and objectives to continuously pursue the highest quality services that empower individuals in their recovery and partner with those we serve to promote personal independence. Minimum Qualifications • Ability to plan and implement goal-oriented activities appropriate to the needs of the adult patient. • Demonstrate interest and ability to work with psychiatric patients. • Ability to stimulate and sustain interests of patients in activities. • Ability to perform required documentation. • Must be able to work when needed. • Provide care to patients individually and groups. • Graduation from a college or university with a major in Arts, Music, Recreation, or a related field or equivalent combination of training and experience. • Experience working with psychiatric patients in a clinical setting. • Experience in activity planning and implementation. Preferred Qualifications Special Requirements Minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities. Eastern State Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to applicants without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics or disability. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that the application and supplemental materials thoroughly reflects their knowledge, skills, and abilities, as it relates to the advertised qualifications. For consideration, a completed application must be received online by 11:59PM on the “Job Close Date” Applicants who list “see resume” in lieu of completing the application may miss the opportunity for consideration. Eastern State Hospital conducts a comprehensive and thorough background check on all employees. Special Instructions to Applicants Eastern State Hospital offers a competitive benefit package to include various health care plans, paid life insurance, Virginia Retirement System retirement plan, 12 paid holidays, annual, family personal and sick leave. Eastern State Hospital is a tobacco-free facility
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