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The Mental Health Technician functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and de-escalation support, and role modeling to patients ranging in age depending on which unit worked. In addition, the Mental Health Technician III supports the training and development of new and current team members.
Job Responsibility:
Assists patients with activities of daily living
interacts with patients, attends to patient needs and helps in crisis intervention, as needed
Transports patients to and from appointments, clinics, laboratories, and/or treatments, as and when appropriate
Remain with residents when they attend off-site appointments or emergency room medical services
Facilitate and transport residents for community outings and meetings
Ensure safe practices for medication observation and administration for patients within our residential programs
Assure safe rights for medication observation and administration for the residents including the six rights of medication safety
Facilitates on-the-job training for new and existing MHT team members
Assist in providing therapeutic patient care, leading groups and one-to-one settings
Support cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and exposure response prevention (ERP) therapies throughout shift
Responds to emergency and/or crises situations and supports visitor safety
Actively observes/monitors and records patient behavior and activities including but not limited to meals and monitoring food intake
Complete documentation related to the residents and daily treatment progress notes as required within the medical record
Ensure safety and accurate location of patients at all times, including responsibility for milieu management
Monitors safety of patients, visitors, and environment, including infection control standards
Complete daily environmental rounds for safety, sanitation, codes, door lock and alarms
Safely check residents into unit at admission or return from an off-ground pass or activity
Reports any changes in patient condition or safety to the treatment team
Orients and educates patients upon admission
Complete admission and discharge process with residents including belonging searches and required documentation
Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements:
High School diploma or equivalent
Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred or 4-years related experience
Must be eighteen (18) years of age for all units
For Adolescent Units, must be at least 18 years old and atleast 2 years older than the oldest resident
Must possess a current active driver's license and be in good standing
Float coverage support to residential and inpatient levels of care
American Heart Association CPR certification within 30 days of hire
Training in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) within 60 days of hire
Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF) trainings within 90 days of hire
Supervised Traineeship Program – 160-hour requirement
Medication Administration Certification – within 90 days of hire
What we offer:
$1,000.00 retention bonus available
Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family