Behavioral Health Tech Helen DeVos

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Our 11th Floor at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital is a newly created 12-bed Pediatric Medical/Psychiatric Unit designed to provide services to patients needing medical and psychiatric care. This unit offers care with an interdisciplinary team including psychiatrists, psychologists, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, social work, chaplains, behavioral health nurses, and behavioral health technicians. The unit focuses on providing programming, activities, and education to strengthen patients’ mental and behavioral health. Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is dedicated to fighting for every child, with over 350 pediatric specialists and subspecialists, national rankings, and innovations. It includes inpatient and ambulatory spaces, as well as a Level 1 trauma Emergency Department designated for children. The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) provides and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment for patients requiring direct observation. Working under the delegation of the Bedside RN, the BHT collaborates with the Nurse, Behavioral Health team, MSW, and Medical Team to implement the established behavioral plan for the patient. BHTs are trained in verbal de-escalation and situational awareness and receive education on various patient populations. They are also cross-trained to a limited scope of the Nursing Technician role to learn daily patient care and ADL skills. Employees in this role appreciate the opportunity to positively impact a child’s life during difficult times, enjoying providing care, offering a supportive environment, and partnering with various disciplines.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Psychiatric unit experience

Nice To Haves

• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 90 Days required

Responsibilities

• Provide and maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for the patient requiring direct observation
• Collaborate with the Nurse, Behavioral Health team, MSW, and the Medical Team to upload the established behavioral plan for the patient
• Utilize training in verbal de-escalation and situational awareness
• Perform skills and tasks of daily patient care and ADLs as cross-trained to a limited scope of the Nursing Technician role
• Provide care and offer a supportive environment
• Partner with various disciplines

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection
• Home and auto insurance
• Pet insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED