Mental Health Tech

Tenet • Detroit, MI

2d

About The Position

Under the supervision of a registered nurse and in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, the Mental Health Tech provides treatment support to patients with mental illness. The role includes direct patient interaction, assistance with therapeutic and educational activities, support during intake, admission and discharge, observation and documentation of patient behavior, and assistance with daily living and clinical procedures. The position also supports unit operations, patient safety, privacy, and guest relations.

The role is at DMC Harper University Hospital, a specialty referral hospital known for clinical expertise and innovative research, with Centers of Excellence in neurosciences, bariatric surgery, vascular services, multidisciplinary cardiovascular services, hypertension, stroke prevention, and heart failure.

Requirements

• One year of college study in behavioral health or an equivalent combination of education and experience in an adult mental health setting, and one year of related clinical experience working with mentally ill patients; alternatively, an associate degree in psychology, social work, or a human service discipline.
• Successfully complete annual recipient rights training and physical management in-service and demonstration.
• Maintain active CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one interaction with patients.
• Assist with educational sessions and facilitate task-oriented sessions, such as Community Meeting.
• Assist with patient intake, admission, and discharge, including collecting objective data and orienting patients to the unit.
• Perform patient, body, and property searches and secure patient property.
• Participate in patient care conferences and treatment-planning meetings as requested.
• Observe patients at risk for dangerous behavior, including suicidal behavior, self-mutilation, or aggression toward others; perform and document patient and environmental rounds.
• Obtain vital signs; collect specimens, such as blood and urine; perform diagnostic testing, such as ECGs and breathalyzer tests; and assist with physical examinations as needed.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including eating, dressing, bathing, and laundry.
• Monitor and document patient observations, one-to-one interactions, interventions or actions taken, and patient responses to interventions provided by the Mental Health Technician.
• Complete court petitions, accompany patients to court, and testify to substantiate the need for court-ordered treatment; communicate court activity status to professional staff.
• Assist professional staff with restraint and seclusion as needed.
• Perform routine clerical functions, including answering phones, entering and retrieving computer information, ordering and stocking unit equipment and supplies, generating and distributing reports, and updating the unit census and informational boards.
• Ensure patient care equipment is clean and in good working order.
• Promote guest relations and respond to the needs of others quickly and courteously.
• Treat others with care and respect while maintaining privacy, confidentiality, and dignity.
• Maintain a professional appearance and a clean, safe environment.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts and healthcare dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits, including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree