Behavioral & Mental Health Tech - FT Nights AMBH

Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Behavioral & Mental Health Tech position at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta involves providing individual treatment plans, therapeutic interventions, and patient safety monitoring services under the supervision of a licensed professional. This role is essential in maintaining a safe and supportive environment for patients with behavioral and mental health needs, ensuring compliance with health policies, and fostering therapeutic relationships.

Requirements

• Experience working in a healthcare setting OR Academic healthcare related courses.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of employment.
• Completion of Marcus Crisis Prevention Program within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience working in a mental health or behavioral health setting.
• Psychology or healthcare related academic course or certifications.
• Mental health technician certification.

Responsibilities

• Implements plan of care interventions as established by Behavioral Health Care Team.
• Maintain a safe environment for the patient through situational awareness, crisis prevention strategies and plan of care-initiated interventions.
• Complies and promotes compliance with all behavioral health related policies and guidelines to protect patient, self, and others from harm.
• May perform/document components of safety monitoring and general care needs (behavior support interventions, eating, hydration, and/or elimination).
• Accurately documents data collected & behaviors observed on assigned patient in EMR, according to established time frames.
• Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with behavioral and mental health patients.
• Monitors for behavior changes and employs crisis prevention and de-escalation strategies.
• May accompany patient to medical procedures to maintain therapeutic interventions and behavioral support.
• Participates in transfer of care; communicates any special considerations, care priorities, and support needs as appropriate.
• Maintains patients' rights, including the privacy and security of all confidential and protected health information.
• Performs other responsibilities as required.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED