Mental Health Tech

INTEGRIS Health•Oklahoma City, OK

4d•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health Spencer is seeking a full-time Mental Health Tech in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Mental Health Tech acts as a primary caregiver to assigned patients, helps them with daily living skills and treatment goals, documents patient information, and supports patient safety. The role uses accepted interventions under nursing direction to address problematic behaviors, makes rounds, and assists with admissions, discharges, and transportation. The position reports to the Manager, with general supervision from the RN on shift. Staff must be able to assist with physical restraint using the identified Behavior Management Technique System. The position may float to other units and may involve additional or varied physical demands and respiratory fit-test requirements. The work includes moderate exposure to hazardous risks and potential contact with infections, communicable diseases, bodily fluids, chemicals, electrical equipment, needle sticks, lifting injuries, workplace violence, interruptions, noise, and odors. The role may require withstanding outside temperatures for extended periods and interacting with children and adolescents who may have physical or behavioral outbursts related to a mental health condition.

Requirements

BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association within 30 days of hire.
Must be 21 years of age or older.
Must have a current Oklahoma State Driver’s License and a driving record acceptable to the company's insurance carrier, because the job requires operating an INTEGRIS-owned or personal vehicle.
Must be able to assist with physical restraint of patients using the identified Behavior Management Technique System.

Nice To Haves

One year of previous experience in a mental health treatment setting or completion of a mental health worker certification program (Vocational-Technical).

Responsibilities

Act as a primary caregiver to assigned patients, including assisting with daily living skills as needed.
Spend individual time with each assigned patient daily to help patients attain treatment goals.
Document patient information for assigned patients.
Use accepted interventions under the direction of the RN, Nurse Supervisors, Nurse Manager, or Director Nursing when dealing with problematic patient behaviors, including therapeutic holds.
Make patient rounds as prescribed by unit policy and/or patient needs.
Assist with patient admission, discharge, and transportation as needed.
Ride or drive a van when assigned and monitor patient behavior to ensure physical and emotional safety.
Assist with physical restraint of patients using the identified Behavior Management Technique System.