Mental Health Technician Day Shift
Job Description
Job Description
We invite you to join our team of excellent dedicated care providers. This full-time opportunity offers 12-hour shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., just three days a week—designed to support flexibility and work–life balance.
POSITION FUNCTION/OVERVIEW:
As an integral member of the treatment team, the MHT (Mental Health Technician) supports a safe, therapeutic environment by promoting patient safety, comfort, and engagement in treatment. Responsibilities include supervising patients within the treatment milieu, modeling appropriate behaviors, maintaining a secure and supportive setting, and responding effectively to crisis situations to ensure the continuity and effectiveness of care.
PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
● Promote the mission, values and vision of the organization.
● Provide excellent customer service for patients; practices confidentiality and privacy protocols in accordance with HIPAA requirements.
● Function as a dynamic part of the team who offers continuous patient care, interaction and role modeling for individuals that have problems regarding their mental health or have substance abuse issues.
● Document relevant information regarding the patient’s behavior and activities with the EMR system. Utilize email when necessary to notify the appropriate staff.
● Provide a safe, supportive environment for all patients served.
● Provides care to patients in a manner that considers safety, patient rights, comfort, and a therapeutic environment.
● Assists patients with activities of daily living, nutrition, rest, and exercise.
● Reports alterations in sensory perceptual images, recognizing the differences between illusions, delusions, and hallucinations. Monitors safety issues regarding these patients and takes action, when indicated, to prevent patient harm. Communicates these issues to the Registered Nurse.
● Works with other members of a multidisciplinary team in the implementation of patient treatment programs such as milieu activities, facilitating groups, and recreational activities, as appropriate to the specified patient population.
● Promotes development of patients’ daily living skills through appropriate assignment, instruction, and supervision of tasks.
● Stimulates residents' interest and cooperation in various individual and group activities and programs through positive interaction, instruction, supervision, feedback, and encouragement.
● Completes require 15-minute patient safety checks and charts patient observations, following facility procedures and procedures.
● Transport patients to and from outside appointment, and transfers and stays with the patient as appropriate.
● Takes and documents vital signs, weights, and needed specimens per facility policy and procedures.
● Attends and participates in group sessions, in-service education, and staff meetings.
● Maintains established institutional policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
● Continues professional development through in-service education, workshops, conferences, and self- study necessary to maintain current knowledge applicable to the position.
● Complete intake and discharge processes. Including but not limited to: collection of UA’s, Breathalyzer, Bag/Vehicle searches, Room Searches, logging personal valuables, etc.
● Collect and log UA’s, when deemed necessary. Step down, discharges, intakes, etc.
● Complete all mandatory trainings required by DCF/Joint Commission, as instructed by HR.
● Ensure safe storage of all patients’ valuables.
● Maintains safety and security of the facility through close observation and monitoring of the residents, maintaining optimal physical proximity, always remaining alert, and using analytical forethought to anticipate potentially volatile or unsafe situations and proactively intervene.
● Provides appropriate crisis intervention as necessary by anticipating and responding quickly to escalating behaviors, utilizing de-escalation techniques to diffuse the situation, correctly prioritizing safety concerns, following proper restraint technique guidelines, and displaying neutral emotions.
● Complete incident reports when indicated, ensuring emergency contacts are appropriately notified.
● Maintain the utmost level of professionalism with patients at all times, refraining from any personal conversations or relations.
● Maintains established Company policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
● Performs other duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
● High School Diploma or GED equivalent with combination of education and work experience required; Associates Degree, CNA or BHT Certification, preferred.
● Minimum of one (1) year experience in the behavioral healthcare/mental health industry, preferred.
● Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques, preferred.
● Ability to work flexible schedules and shifts, required.
● Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR and CPI Certification.
● Relevant computer software and hardware applications proficiency – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Electronic Medical Records, Billing Systems and/or other scheduling applications; KIPU preferred.