Mental Health Tech Night Shift 7p - 7a

Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute•Georgetown, TX

5d•$1,500•Onsite

About The Position

Our Mental Health Technicians provide high quality care to patients who are hospitalized with psychiatric or emotional disorders. Mental Health Technicians must support the hospital program philosophy of care, support and ensure a therapeutic milieu for all patients, communicate with nursing staff constantly, and participate in the patient plan of care as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
CPR and SAMA is required (training required and employer provided).
Must have excellent communication skills and be a good listener with a pleasant demeanor that encourages and engages others.
Must be able to multi-task, prioritize with strong time management skills.
Must successfully pass background check, drug screen, physical, and be able to provide positive employment references.
With or without reasonable accommodations, must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, stand for sustained period of time, walk, pull, lift, raise and move objects from position to position (up to 50 lbs.), finger grasp; feel sizes, shapes, temperatures, and textures; express or exchange ideas orally and potentially loudly, accurately, or quickly; visually detect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, assess; perceive the nature of sound with or without correction; perform repetitive motions of the wrist, hands, or fingers.

Nice To Haves

Clinical experience preferred in a behavioral healthcare setting.
Experience in a free standing psychiatric hospital preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide high quality care to patients who are hospitalized with psychiatric or emotional disorders.
Support the hospital program philosophy of care.
Support and ensure a therapeutic milieu for all patients.
Communicate with nursing staff constantly.
Participate in the patient plan of care as assigned.