Mental Health Tech - Full Time

UHS•Fayetteville, AR

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Springwoods Behavioral Health, an 80-bed behavioral health facility located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, provides acute inpatient treatment for adolescent, adult, and specialty program for women. The hospital also offers outpatient treatment. Our six-acre campus is adjacent to a 123-acre Audubon Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary, which is held in perpetuity and cannot be developed from its natural state. This provides Springwoods with a peaceful setting for those embarked on the road to recovery. A Mental Health Tech assists in the direct care and management of patients across all age ranges with medical and behavioral issues as directed by the treatment team. Mental Health Tech provide assistance with unit programming to facilitate leisure activities, activities of daily living within the functional ability of patients and with consideration for the patient's level of growth, and facilitate psychodeduational groups. Accompanies and actively supervises patients in activities of daily living (ADLs), appointments, and recreational activities that occur both on and off the living unit. Actively assists therapists and teachers with patients to provide therapeutic and/or educational activities. Documents patient behaviors, condition, and progress on a daily basis by recording data in the prescribed format. Provides hands-on physical care, supervision, crisis intervention, behavior management, and behavior modification as directed by the individual treatment plan and unit program guidelines. What do our current Tech's value at Springwoods Behavioral Health? An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a Mental Health Tech is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Supportive and responsive leadership. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer nurses and nursing leaders that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement as a Tech within UHS. Our Mental Health Technician's promote and restore patients' health by completing the assuring patient safety, collaborating multidisciplinary team members, providing physical and psychological support to patients. The Mental Health Technician functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, interaction, and role modeling to patients. We have opportunities for varies shifts and schedules. If you have a desire to work in an engaging environment with a team of professionals dedicated to the healing and health of the patients we serve, please apply to Careers at Springwoods BH.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED with one year experience within a behavioral health or hospital setting or any combination of education and related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists in the direct care and management of patients across all age ranges with medical and behavioral issues as directed by the treatment team.
Provide assistance with unit programming to facilitate leisure activities, activities of daily living within the functional ability of patients and with consideration for the patient's level of growth, and facilitate psychodeduational groups.
Accompanies and actively supervises patients in activities of daily living (ADLs), appointments, and recreational activities that occur both on and off the living unit.
Actively assists therapists and teachers with patients to provide therapeutic and/or educational activities.
Documents patient behaviors, condition, and progress on a daily basis by recording data in the prescribed format.
Provides hands-on physical care, supervision, crisis intervention, behavior management, and behavior modification as directed by the individual treatment plan and unit program guidelines.