Mental Health Associate Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the mental health associate opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for an integrated assessment of students presenting for counseling to include the influence of bio-psycho-social variables on treatment.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Eligible to obtain a California Class B license to drive patients to and from recreation and community support groups
• Current certification and Oregon State license to practice as a Certified Nursing Assistant 2 (CNA2) -OR
• Prior early childhood (ages 0-5) behavioral health experience preferred
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities related to patient safety
• Crises intervention for adult and geriatric psychiatric patients
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities related to therapeutic communication with adult and geriatric psychiatric
• Knowledge of psychiatric principles, treatments, diagnosis, and terminology
• Knowledge of procedures to effectively place a patient in restraint or therapeutic seclusion

In response to your job posting for mental health associate, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for evaluation, treatment and follow-up services to physician referred patients in the Psychiatric department.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Experience in working in an collaborative, multi-disciplinary health center
• First Aid Certification within 3 months of start date
• Weekends, Holidays, and shift work as assigned
• Has a basic knowledge base of psychiatry, chemical dependency, and mental health
• Possesses exemplary assessment, communication, and documentation skills
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Initial and On-going Training (or equivalent) provided
• BLS Certification, EKG & Phlebotomy validation by the end of Orientation (will be trained)
• Experience as a Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Technician, EMT, Medical Assistant, Phlebotomist, EKG Tech or equivalent

I would like to submit my application for the mental health associate opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for comprehensive psychiatric evaluations in coordination with patient, family, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams, and develops treatment plans based on patient needs/goals.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Levels and models of care with a patient population displaying varied levels of behavior and reality orientation
• An impending crisis, and to initiate the appropriate treatment and intervention
• Team orientation to treatment
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA-BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification within 60 days of hire
• Prefer knowledge of crisis intervention and risk assessment, psychiatric diagnoses symptomology, basic chemical dependency, age specific growth and development and crisis and behavior management
• Physical demands include walking, standing, and sitting
• Prior experiences in working with Institutional Review Boards (IRB) and other ethical approval bodies in the US and Nepal
• Experience in working with a multi-cultural team across different settings

Please consider me for the mental health associate opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for for the milieu management of patients using psycho-social rehabilitation approaches under the guidance and supervision of the RN or other mental health professional.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Experience in electronic data management for large epidemiological studies or RCTs
• Prior knowledge and experience of implementing cRCT in a global health setting with a strong understanding of the methodology and data analysis
• A demonstrated knowledge of working with the federal grant preferred, along with a thorough understanding of regulations
• Experience with substance abuse preferred
• Prior experience working with adolescent population (ages 12-18) preferred
• Master of Social Work from an accredited graduate program or Master of Arts with a concentration in community counseling from an accredited graduate program
• Clinic work experience as a supervisor in an outpatient mental health setting
• Master of Social Work from an accredited graduate program

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the mental health associate position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for nursing care to mentally ill and emotionally disturbed patients in psychiatric hospital and participates in treatment programs.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• A CNA and CNA2 certification for the Child and Adolescent Psych unit only
• Post Masters graduate in Behavioral Health field, obtaining supervision hours for complete independent licensure as LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC
• Knowledge of health inequalities in relation to child and parent health and wellbeing
• Knowledge of a range of research techniques and methodologies and high quality applied health research, and of different designs to test effectiveness of public health interventions
• Experience of carrying out both independent and collaborative research and of a range of methods for quantitative analysis, evidence synthesis and evaluation of public health interventions
• Basic Life Certification
• Current BLS certification as a healthcare provider (American Heart Association or American Red Cross)
• Certified Nursing Assistant - Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry preferred