Mental Health Tech

Resource Treatment Center•Indianapolis, IN

10d•$16 - $20

About The Position

The Mental Health Tech provides personal care services to patients at the facility under the direction of clinical or nursing leadership. The role prioritizes patient safety and supports a positive, safe, secure, comfortable, and structured environment. The technician interacts with patients, observes their behavior, communicates significant observations to nursing staff, and helps patients work toward treatment goals. The role may include supporting activities of daily living, obtaining and documenting vital signs and measurements, facilitating educational and rehabilitative groups, maintaining clinical and incident-related documentation, and assisting with patient transportation. The position is part-time, working every other Saturday and Sunday on the first or second shift. The listed shifts are 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m.; a third shift of 11:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m. is also listed, although hiring is currently for the first and second shifts. The posting advertises a base rate starting at $16 per hour with potential to increase to $20 per hour in 18 months through the BHA Career Ladder, and mentions an EarnIn Next Day Pay Benefit.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum age of 21.
CPR certification and de-escalation and restraint certification are required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

Six months or more of experience working with the specific population served by the facility is preferred.
First aid may be required depending on state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

Prioritize patient safety and provide excellent customer service with a sense of urgency.
Help ensure patients' well-being and maintain a positive, supportive, and structured environment.
Conduct safety checks and provide supervision at 15-minute intervals, as specified by special precautions or individualized supervision guidelines.
Document timely, accurate, and appropriate clinical information in patients' medical records.
Help maintain a safe, secure, and comfortable environment for patients, significant others, and staff.
Interact routinely with patients, observe their behavior, and communicate significant observations to nursing staff.
May oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration, and changing bed linens.
May obtain and document patients' vital signs, height, and weight as assigned.
Facilitate patient educational and rehabilitative groups on topics such as social skills, coping skills, anger management, and independent living skills.
Engage patients in activities and interactions that encourage achievement of treatment goals.
Complete and maintain required documentation, and assist with follow-up and paperwork related to facility incidents and events.
May provide patient transportation or coordinate transportation with an appropriate staff member.
Acknowledge and work to resolve unmet patient needs and complaints while maintaining a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.