Behavioral Health Technician - Emergency Department

Essentia Health • Duluth, MN

9d • $23 - $34 • Hybrid

About The Position

This position supports patient care by assisting with assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of technical tasks under the supervision of nursing leadership, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and alignment with departmental goals and mission. This role delivers direct and indirect care to pre-adolescents through geriatric patients, offering age-appropriate activities aligned with their care plans, either individually or in group settings.

Requirements

• Degree in social services related field OR 1 year experience working with people with mental health symptoms or related applicable experience OR Certified Peer Support Specialist in Minnesota or Wisconsin OR Successful completion of a behavioral health internship as part of a degree seeking program with a bachelor's degree in social services or a related field obtained within 1 year of hire OR Qualifies as a Mental Health Practitioner according to MN Statute 245,462, Subdivision 17
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within 1 month of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree with a preference in social services or related field and prior experience

Responsibilities

• Assists with assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of selected technical aspects of patient care under direct supervision of the registered nurse to meet the requirements of the Joint Commission and other regulatory or accrediting agencies
• Provided direct/indirect care for patients to support the patient's needs as directed.
• Providing personal hygiene care, assisting with nutritional needs, providing comfort care and other assistance, appropriately and safely transferring patients, taking vital signs and completing recordkeeping, recognizing and promptly reporting changes in patient condition to the RN, and maintaining a safe, clean environment for patients to promote the healing process
• Provided patients with activity opportunities appropriate to their ages and abilities and related to their plan of care, either individually or in a group setting.
• Help maintain safety on the unit by using de-escalation and other approved techniques to assist distressed or combative patients.
• Provide skill building and activities to patients serviced to enhance patient abilities to improve quality of life to their highest feasible level
• Facilitate groups as coordinated by psychotherapy and nursing leaders
• Provide services as part of a care team assembled to ensure optimal patient care delivery under the direction of Essentia Health management and the referring physician

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• supplemental options
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions
• training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs
• flexible scheduling
• generous time off
• wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree