hi there my name is richard mcmahon from
the
interview training company
passedmyinterview.com and in this
tutorial
i'm going to teach you how to pass a
mental health practitioner
interview so if you are applying to
become either a mental health
practitioner
a mental health worker mental health
nurse
or assistant please make sure you stay
tuned
and watch this presentation fully from
start to finish
because this is what i'm going to cover
to help you i
am going to give you a number of mental
health worker
or practitioner interview questions and
tips for answering them correctly
i will give you unique answers to tough
mental health job interview questions i
will give you some brilliant tips
on how you can be the standout candidate
during your mental health job interview
and i will also tell you about further
resources
you can get access to including these
slides to help you succeed at your
interview
now just very quickly before i get into
the training a very warm welcome to this
mental health practitioner
interview presentation my name is
richard mcmahon that is me there in the
center of the screen
i am a former fire officer of 17 years
and since then
i've been helping people like you to
pass your interviews
and i always do that by giving you top
scoring answers you cannot find
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the first question that i would like you
to prepare for is
tell me about yourself and why you want
to work in mental health now working
in mental health services takes skill
resilience
and a commitment to high standards and
professionalism
concentrate on the following two areas
in your answer
the skills and experience you have and
how you will
always work towards the values of the
healthcare organization
you are applying to join so here is my
suggested answer to that first interview
question tell me about yourself
and why you want to work in mental
health i am very passionate about mental
health
and the impact it can have not just on a
person's well-being and future
but on society as a whole over the years
i have continually strived to improve
whilst maintaining competence and
professionalism in a profession i very
much
enjoy when i am at work i am 100
committed to the values of the
healthcare organization i am working for
i am professional a solid team worker
somebody who understands the importance
of maintaining
professional client relationships and
confidentiality
and somebody who can be relied upon to
achieve consistent results
within the mental health care team i am
a part of
i want to work in mental health simply
because it's an environment that is
closely aligned
to my own skills my attributes and the
experience i have and it's also
somewhere
i can have a significant positive impact
on people's well-being
and their future lives being happy in my
work and making a positive difference
is important and this is a sector i can
see myself working in for a long
period of time now i like that answer
because it is confident
it is in depth and you are talking about
the skills and qualities you have and
why you are passionate
about working in mental health now you
can either pause the video if you want
to
and take a note of the questions and
answers as we progress together
or if you want to wait i will tell you
where you can download my full set
of mental health practitioner interview
questions and top scoring answers
including the ones
we are working through today the next
question why do you want to work for our
organization
as a mental health worker now this
question is guaranteed to feature early
on
during your mental health job interview
and in your answer
show you intent staying working there
for a long period of time
and be sure to reference high standards
and compliance
here is my suggested answer i am looking
for long-term employment within mental
health and the standards you
set are ones i can closely relate to
your organization has a long history of
setting high standards in patient care
and everything you do is geared towards
continuous improvement
and innovation mental health is vital
in today's society but the work carried
out by organizations needs to comply
with all relevant legislation and
guidance
whilst striving to maintain a set of
values that define
compassion and care i can see myself
working here for a long period of time
alongside other like-minded
professionals who want to provide a
first
class service that's an excellent stand
um an excellent answer
and it shows that you have looked into
their organization and you are
referencing the values which is really
important
now don't go anywhere because i still
have more questions to work through with
you but when you're ready if you want to
click that link in the top right hand
corner of the video it will take you
through to my website
pastmyinterview.com where you can
download
my full set of mental health
practitioner interview questions and top
scoring answers
including the ones we are working
through together today the next question
what are the most important values in
mental health care and which
in your opinion is the most important
now my advice
is to align the values to the ones that
are specific
to the healthcare organization you are
applying to join now obviously the
values are all as important as each
other
however in my opinion putting patience
first
is the one i believe should be integral
to everything
you do here's my suggested answer i
believe the most important values are
care
compassion competence communication
courage and commitment
encompassed around these important
values should be a desire
to put the patient first and you must
care about their progress
and about the mental health profession
in general putting the patient first is
in my opinion the most important value
being compassionate for people's
situations and circumstances
enables you to utilize patience and
understanding
whilst people are in your care
communication must be concise clear
commensurate of the situation
you are dealing with and accurate you
need courage to deal with sometimes
difficult situations
and adapt to the changes within mental
health and health care in general
finally a commitment to the mission of
the mental health
sector and a commitment to your own
professional development is a must
if you are to continue to excel within
your work as a mental health worker or
practitioner
so that's a great answer because you are
not just talking about
the values within mental health work but
you are
also explaining why each one of them is
relevant to your role so that's a great
answer
the next question what skills and
qualities are needed to work in mental
health now the only way you can answer
this mental health care
job interview question accurately is to
make sure you have read the job
description
and the person specification so here's a
great answer
to help you to be effective
as a mental health worker you need an
abundance of skills and qualities in
order to maintain competence
these include being a strong listener
and communicator being able to set
healthy professional client
boundaries having a set of strong values
and building up
client rapport that enables you to
achieve your goals
you must have empathy compassion and
understanding
but also be confident and resilient and
be capable
of adapting to a variety of different
situations
whilst keeping a clear focus on your
objectives finally
you must maintain confidentiality follow
strict guidelines and procedures
and maintain accurate records on a
consistent basis
so that answer shows that you fully
understand
your responsibilities within mental
health work
and you know the exact skills and
qualities that are needed
the next question what does
confidentiality mean to you
now confidentiality is an essential part
of effective mental health care
therefore
within your answer to this common
interview question show you understand
how it fits into the role of a mental
health practitioner
here's my suggested answer
confidentiality is an incentive
isn't it essential part of work within
not just mental health
but health care in general it centers on
privacy and respect
for a patient's or client's wishes and
it is an integral part of the
professional relationship
confidentiality means i would not
disclose information about a patient or
a client
to other people unless they give me
consent to do so or where
it is fundamentally necessary examples
of sharing information where consent is
not given
could include where there is a risk of
serious harm to either myself
or other people there is the danger of
serious crime
the patient is mentally incapable of
making effective decisions
or the information is shared under
implied consent
now of course if i'm successful the
first thing i will do is familiarize
myself with all policies and procedures
including the rules regarding
confidentiality
so that's another strong answer to
that mental health work interview
question what does confidentiality mean
to you so the next thing to do is please
do click that link
in the top right hand corner of the
video and go through to my website
pastmyinterview.com where you can
download
my full set of mental health
practitioner interview questions
and top scoring answers including the
ones we are have worked through together
today
please also check out that website
because there are some really important
tips on there
to help you be successful at your
interview thank you for watching
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