Mental Health Technician I - Halifax Behavioral Services
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 adolescent patients to promote safety and therapeutic treatment. The technician will work with a multi-disciplinary team to facilitate milieu activities, assist patients with activities of daily living (ADL), and respond to patients with empathy and positive interpersonal skills. They must recognize potential behavioral escalations and utilize effective de-escalation skills, reacting calmly and therapeutically in crisis situations. The role requires knowledge of potential risks and safety precautions in mental health patient care, including conducting observation checks per policy. The technician will report patient status, issues, concerns, and behavioral changes to the RN, maintain patient confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA, and serve as a role model providing structure and guidance. This position requires organizational ability, sound judgment, initiative, and positive interaction with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team. The technician must attend staff meetings, trainings, and complete all mandatory education. They will follow policies and procedures related to seclusion and/or restraint, comply with the assigned schedule and attendance policy, and perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
- BLS required
- Ability to respond to patients with empathy and with positive interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of potential risks and safety precautions in the care of mental health patients including conducting observation checks according to policy and procedure
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related degree in a mental health field desired
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
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
