Mental Health Technician-Graveyard shift (7p-7a)

The Mental Health Technician provides direct patient care to all patients with emotional or psychiatric disorders; supports therapeutic setting; and ensures safety and well-being of patients. Carry out general nursing assistance necessary to treatment of adolescent, adult, or older adult patients as assigned. This position will work Thursday to Saturday and every other Wednesday.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates in treatment planning:

o helps identify patients' problems, needs, and strengths;

o suggests modifications to treatment plan based on observations of patients' behavior;

o provides input into discharge planning.

• Participates in implementing patients' treatment plans by:

o monitoring patients' progress;

o Able to perform patient safety checks at scheduled times, documents appropriately;

o communicating information regarding patients' behavior to other members of treatment team;

o maintains communication with patient, family members, and referral sources in patients' interest;

o co-facilitates didactic, educational, and community groups within the context of the adolescent and adult treatment programs;

o encourages and facilitates patients' participation in therapeutic activities;

o supervises patients to ensure their safety and their involvement in treatment;

o provide input during shift report.

• Accompanies and transports patients as assigned.

• Orients new patients to unit, program, and setting.

• Assists patients in carrying out activities of daily living, when congruent with the patients' treatment plan and needs, age, and developmental level.

• Maintains a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for patients.

• Participates in maintaining the therapeutic setting on the unit, enforces the CPI system or other methods of behavior management.

• Maintains patient, program, department, and related documentation.

• Carries out clerical and administrative assignment to support patient care and department and organization operations.

• Completes orientation and competency assessments as required for position.

• Participates in activities enhancing professional growth and development.

• Upholds the Organization's ethics and customer service standards.

• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital.

POSITION Requirements:

Education/Licensure

• High school, GED, or equivalent required.
• Current CPR
• CPI obtained within 60 days of hire.

Knowledge and Experience:

High school level reading and writing skills

Familiarity with medical and psychological terminology and human behavior principles preferred

Basic knowledge of human growth and development helpful

Experience with therapeutic limit-setting helpful or an understanding of level systems or other behavior management modalities helpful

Ability to maintain professional boundaries

Skills and Abilities:

Maintains confidentiality of patients at all times

Sensitivity to and willingness to interact with persons of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds.

Proficiency with software and/or equipment (Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, and Excel)

Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize projects, work relatively independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines

Strong written and verbal communication skills; legible handwriting

Skills in teaching or assisting with activities of daily living

Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work with people with a variety of background and educational levels

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Good judgment, problem solving and decision-making skills

Demonstrated commitment to working collaboratively as well as possessing the skills to lead, influence, and motivate others

Ability to work in a fast-paced, expanding environment

Ability to exercise self-control in potentially volatile situations.

Ability to work and concentrate amidst distractions such as noise, conversation, a foot traffic.

Ability to handle interruptions and multi-task.

Requirements

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, this position is frequently required to do the following:

Stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and stand for sustained period of time.

Walk, push, pull, lift, carry objects from a lower to higher position or horizontally from position to position or otherwise move objects.

Feel sizes, shapes, temperatures, and textures by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips.

Express or exchange ideas orally and potentially loudly, accurately, or quickly.

Minimum standard of hearing ranges.

Lift up to 50 pounds, exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently.

Minimum standard of visual acuity with or without correction.

While worker may possibly be subjected to temperature changes, the worker is generally not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions as the work is predominantly inside.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k, PTO, and holidays.