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Mental Health Aide, Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP) - Sam Rayburn Memorial VAMC, Bonham, TX
Make a Difference for Veterans. Join Our Team!
Kelly Government Solutions is looking for qualified Mental Health Aides to join our team at the Sam Rayburn VA Medical Center working in the Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program.
What You'll Do:
You will support Veterans in the Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program at the Bonham VA Domiciliary as a non-licensed, patient-facing teammate, maintaining a safe, structured, therapeutic environment while coordinating closely with nursing and behavioral health staff.
Schedules:
- Full-Time: 40 hours per week (VA standard: 80 hours every two weeks)
- Shifts:
Overnight (Sunday–Thursday): 11:30 PM – 8:00 AM
Day/Evening (Tuesday–Saturday): 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM or 3:30 PM – 12:00 AM
Weekend and holiday coverage required
Position Responsibilities
- Monitor residents, perform rounding, and document status in accordance with facility policy
- Report behavioral or health changes to clinical staff promptly
- Assist with intake and discharge tasks and complete required logs and checklists
- Lead or support therapeutic and recreational activities on the unit
- Escort residents within the facility and help maintain unit safety
- Follow infection control, safety procedures, and incident reporting requirements
- Use basic computer systems for documentation and timekeeping
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma plus two years of college that include at least 12 semester hours in health, nursing, behavioral, social, or biological sciences
- At least one year of direct patient care experience in a residential rehabilitation or closely related setting
- BLS certification required; ACLS welcomed
- English fluency, computer literacy, and the ability to follow SOPs and complete required training
- Professional references, including one current or most recent supervisor
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in VA, behavioral health, residential treatment, or similar settings
- CPI or PMDB style de-escalation training
- Bilingual ability is a plus
A typical shift begins with handoff and assignment review, continues with rounds, documentation, and support for groups or recreation blocks, includes help with routines such as mealtimes and community meetings, and ends with a concise handoff and completion of logs.
You work under the direction of RNs, LPNs, social workers, and program leadership, communicate promptly about behavior changes, safety concerns, and incidents, and operate within SOPs since the role focuses on supportive care and observation.
If you have a passion for mental health, enjoy working in a supportive team environment, and want to help Veterans achieve their recovery goals, we want to meet you!
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
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