Mental Health Tech PRN
About The Position
Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute (GBHI) is a 118-bed acute care psychiatric hospital serving adults, teens, and seniors. It provides inpatient acute care and outpatient programs to support patients after discharge or as an alternative to hospitalization. The hospital offers a safe, person-centered environment focused on stabilization and healing. Mental Health Technicians provide 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 assigned aspects of patient care plans. This PRN role may be scheduled for either day shift (7 a.m.–7 p.m.) or night shift (7 p.m.–7 a.m.) and requires at least one weekend shift per month.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- CPR and SAMA are required; training is required and provided by the employer.
- At least 2 years of clinical experience.
- 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, and provide positive employment references.
- With or without reasonable accommodations, ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, stand for sustained periods, walk, pull, lift, raise, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds; finger-grasp and feel sizes, shapes, temperatures, and textures; communicate orally, potentially loudly, accurately, or quickly; use visual and auditory perception; 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 care to patients hospitalized with psychiatric or emotional disorders.
- Support the hospital program’s philosophy of care.
- Support and help 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
- Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid disability, a 401(k), and paid time off.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
