Mental Health Tech Day Shift
About The Position
Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute (GBHI) is a 118-bed acute care psychiatric hospital serving adults, teens, and seniors through inpatient and outpatient programs. The hospital provides a safe environment and person-centered treatment focused on stabilization and healing. Mental Health Technicians provide high-quality care to patients hospitalized with psychiatric or emotional disorders. They support the hospital’s care philosophy, help maintain a therapeutic milieu, communicate regularly with nursing staff, and participate in patient care plans as assigned. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and CPR and SAMA certification; training is required and provided by the employer. No license is required. Clinical experience in behavioral healthcare, particularly at a freestanding psychiatric hospital, is preferred. Candidates must pass a background check, drug screen, and physical, and provide positive employment references. The role has physical demands that include standing and walking for sustained periods, moving objects weighing up to 50 pounds, and performing other listed movements and sensory tasks, with or without reasonable accommodation. Employees may also perform related duties to meet the hospital’s ongoing needs.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- CPR and SAMA are required; training is required and employer-provided.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to listen well with a pleasant demeanor that encourages and engages others.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize, with strong time-management skills.
- Successfully pass a background check, drug screen, and physical.
- Provide positive employment references.
- With or without reasonable accommodation, ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, stand for sustained periods, walk, pull, lift, raise, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds; finger grasp; feel sizes, shapes, temperatures, and textures; express or exchange ideas orally, potentially loudly, accurately, or quickly; perform visual and auditory perception tasks; and perform repetitive wrist, hand, or finger motions.
Nice To Haves
- Clinical experience in a behavioral healthcare setting.
- Experience in a freestanding psychiatric hospital.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality care to patients hospitalized with psychiatric or emotional disorders.
- Support the hospital program’s philosophy of care.
- Support and ensure a therapeutic milieu for all patients.
- Communicate constantly with nursing staff.
- Participate in the patient plan of care as assigned.
- Perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the hospital.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Company-paid disability coverage
- 401(k)
- Generous paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
