Driver / Mental Health Tech PRN

Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute • Georgetown, TX

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About The Position

The Outpatient Mental Health Technician and Driver provides direct patient care and transportation services to patients with emotional or psychiatric disorders. The role supports the therapeutic milieu and helps ensure patients’ safety and well-being. The employee may also perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the hospital.

Requirements

• Valid Texas driver license.
• Good driving record and knowledge of driving safety rules.
• Obtain and maintain approved CPR certification before assuming patient care responsibility.
• Successfully complete Management of Assaultive Behavior training, including restraint and seclusion policies, before assuming patient care responsibility.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Experience in a healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in patients’ treatment plans by monitoring progress and communicating information about patient behavior to other treatment team members.
• Maintain communication with patients, family members, and referral sources in patients’ interests.
• Co-facilitate educational and community groups in the adolescent treatment program, encouraging and facilitating patient participation in therapeutic activities.
• Supervise patients to ensure their safety and involvement in treatment and during transport.
• Help maintain the therapeutic milieu and enforce the level system or other behavior-management methods.
• Maintain patient, program, department, and related documentation.
• Orient new patients to the unit, program, and milieu.
• Carry out general nursing assistance as assigned and supervised by the nurse in charge.
• Maintain a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for patients.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living when consistent with their treatment plans, needs, age, and developmental level.
• Perform clerical and administrative assignments that support patient care and department and hospital operations.
• Transport patients to and from the hospital and other locations in a van or bus for special activities.
• Complete required transportation reports.
• Clean and service the vehicle, including providing fuel, lubricants, and accessories.
• Participate in activities that enhance professional growth and development.
• Uphold the organization’s ethics and customer service standards.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company-paid disability coverage
• 401(k)
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED