Mental Health Tech I - Mental Health Unit - Part time - Days

Dayton Children's Hospital

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Technician (MHT), under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Mental Health Clinician, provides direct care to mental health patients in accordance with established standards and licensure guidelines. The MHT models Dayton Children’s values through effective interactions with patients, families, and treatment team members while providing excellent care. The role provides supportive, trauma-informed care and helps maintain a safe, therapeutic milieu. The MHT completes routine safety checks and provides constant attendance when ordered, supports patient safety and adherence to treatment plans, and uses therapeutic communication. The MHT accepts delegated tasks, asks pertinent questions, and reports patient information as indicated, including behavioral changes and mental status updates. The role also requires appropriate handling of sensitive information and strict adherence to confidentiality and privacy guidelines. Responsibilities include assisting with activities of daily living, documenting care, and collaborating with the treatment team. The MHT may function as a unit clerk and/or support coordinator, assisting the team lead with clerical duties and daily unit operations. The role complies with the safety management program, including use of de-escalation techniques, and helps maintain a secure, therapeutic environment free of hazards. The MHT responds to the hospital’s mission and the mental health unit’s goals, promotes a patient- and family-centered, trauma-informed environment, and adapts to changing census and customer needs in the inpatient mental health setting at the Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness. The schedule is 36 hours per week across three 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, with weekend and holiday rotations. The position is eligible for benefits and PTO.

Requirements

Strong therapeutic communication skills.
Knowledge and understanding to ask pertinent questions and report patient information, including behavioral changes and mental status updates.
Ability to accept delegated tasks.
Ability to handle sensitive patient information and uphold confidentiality and privacy guidelines.

Responsibilities

Provide direct care to mental health patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Mental Health Clinician.
Provide supportive, trauma-informed care to patients and families.
Maintain a safe and therapeutic milieu; complete routine safety checks and provide constant attendance on patients as ordered.
Support patient safety and adherence to treatment plans.
Use therapeutic communication, accept delegated tasks, ask pertinent questions, and report patient information, behavioral changes, and mental status updates as indicated.
Handle sensitive patient information appropriately and follow confidentiality and privacy guidelines.
Assist patients with activities of daily living and document care appropriately.
Collaborate with the treatment team.
Function as the unit clerk and/or support coordinator when needed, supporting the team lead with clerical duties and daily unit operations.
Comply with the safety management program, including de-escalation techniques, to help maintain a secure environment free of hazards and reduce injury risk.
Promote a patient- and family-centered, trauma-informed environment and respond to changing census and customer needs.
Model Dayton Children’s values and remain responsive to the hospital’s mission and the mental health unit’s goals.