Mental Health Technician - Adult Psychiatry

Halifax Health•Daytona Beach, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Technician will provide direct and indirect patient care to child and adolescent patients under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse or Program Therapist. This role involves providing continuous patient care, direct observation/supervision, interaction, and positive role modeling to child and/or adolescent patients in a manner that promotes safety and therapeutic treatment. The technician works with other members of a multi-disciplinary team in facilitating milieu activities such as community meetings, goals, groups, and recreational activities as appropriate to the specified patient population. They will also assist patients with activities of daily living (ADL), maintain patient confidentiality, and comply with HIPAA requirements. The position requires the ability to respond to patients with empathy, possess positive interpersonal skills, recognize potential escalation of behavior, and use appropriate de-escalation skills. The technician must be able to react calmly and therapeutically in a crisis situation and have knowledge of potential risks and safety precautions in the care of mental health patients, including conducting observation checks according to policy and procedure. Reporting patient status, issues, concerns, and behavioral changes to the RN is a key responsibility. The role also involves serving as a role model, providing structure and guidance, exhibiting organizational ability, sound judgment, and initiative, and interacting positively with patients, family members, and the multidisciplinary team. Attendance at staff meetings, trainings, and in-service presentations, along with completion of all mandatory education requirements, is expected. The technician must follow policies and procedures and regulatory agency requirements related to seclusion and/or restraint, and be compliant with the assigned schedule and time and attendance policy. Other duties as assigned or directed may also be performed.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
BLS required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related degree in a mental health field desired
Ability to respond to patients with empathy and with positive interpersonal skills
Exhibits organizational ability, sound judgment and initiative

Responsibilities

Provides continuous patient care, direct observation/supervision, interaction and positive role modeling to the child and/or adolescent patient in a manner that promotes safety and therapeutic treatment
Works with other members of a multi-disciplinary team in facilitating milieu activities such as community meetings, goals, groups and recreational activities as appropriate to the specified patient population
Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADL)
Recognizes potential escalation of behavior and has the ability to use appropriate and effective de-escalation skills
Ability to react calmly and therapeutically in a crisis situation
Knowledge of potential risks and safety precautions in the care of mental health patients including conducting observation checks according to policy and procedure
Reports patient status, issues, concerns and behavioral changes of the patient to the RN
Maintains patient confidentiality and is compliant with HIPAA requirements
Serves as a role model providing structure and guidance to patients in positive ways
Interacts positively and effectively with patient, family members and other members of the multidisciplinary team
Attends staff meetings, trainings, in-service presentations and completes all mandatory education requirements
Follows policy and procedures and all regulatory agencies requirements related to use of seclusion and/or restraint
Compliant with assigned schedule and time and attendance policy
Performs other duties as assigned or directed