Mental Health Technician/CNA

Family & Children's Services•Tulsa, OK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Have passion for helping others and personal or family experience with mental health? Now hiring remarkable people who want to connect with others and make a difference with the work you do everyday! We provide the training, you provide the passion. The Mental Health Technician (MHT) will: welcome and admit consumers into the program, participate in the delivery of physical care to consumers, participate in the delivery of therapeutic care to consumers, observation, monitoring and restraint, and discharge planning. Demonstrates knowledge of co-occurring disorders and appropriate interventions.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older in this direct service position as a Mental Health Technician.
Must be a high school graduate or have HS equivalent
No experience necessary
Must possess a valid Driver License and satisfactory driving record to use agency and/or personal automobile to travel to locations other than primary office.
Must be able to pass Therapeutic Options training and CPR.

Nice To Haves

1 years’ experience in mental health or health care field preferred
Skills and competence to establish supportive trusting relationships with persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses and respect for client rights and personal preferences in treatment are essential.
Must demonstrate knowledge of co-occurring disorders and appropriate interventions

Responsibilities

Welcome and orient consumers to the program/unit.
May complete initial admittance forms for new patients.
Provide thorough search of consumers and consumers’ belongings according to program guidelines and agency policy.
Secure and catalog consumers’ belongings according to program guidelines and agency policy.
Maintain therapeutic relationship with consumers and serve as advocate for consumer.
Will work side-by-side with professional staff as valuable members of the team.
Assist patients with their personal hygiene and other activities of daily living such as providing supplies for showering, and keeping beds, clothing and living areas clean.
Take and record measures of patient's general physical condition, such as pulse, temperature, blood pressure and respiration, to provide daily information.
Accurately measure and record consumer vital signs, I&O and assist with consumer care procedures as assigned and monitored by RN.
Assist housekeeping and other team members in maintaining a neat and clean environment
Prep and serve meals to consumers at appropriate times
Perform unit tasks such as answering the phone, assembling charts and filing.
Ensures vital signs are completed as directed
Ensures unit educational groups and/or activity session are being completed
Facilitate educational groups and/ or activity sessions.
Work with team to ensure the environment promotes safety and recovery.
Follow and consistently perform all MHT duties related to daily unit milieu schedule
Constantly engage and interact with patients while working on the unit
Promote personal growth and development by assisting consumers in adapting to and coping with internal and external stresses.
Observe and monitor consumers every 15 minutes to detect behavior patterns and general physical and emotional wellbeing of consumers.
Report observations in medical chart and seek medical staff consultation or intervention when needed.
Intervene to restrain violent or potentially violent or suicidal patients by verbal or physical means as required.
Document all services to maintain a permanent record of client activity according to established methods and procedures.
Participate in discharge process and work closely with Charge RN to ensure that consumers are properly prepared for discharge.
Have consumer return all CCC unit clothing
Ensuring that consumer obtains medications from nurse
Ensure consumer receives all stored personal property.
Complete all required discharge documentation before consumer leaves facility