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

Dayton Children's Hospital

5d•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 MHT provides supportive, trauma-informed care and helps maintain a safe, therapeutic milieu. The role includes routine safety checks, constant attendance on patients as delegated, supporting patient safety and adherence to treatment plans, and using therapeutic communication. The MHT accepts delegated tasks, asks pertinent questions, and reports patient information as indicated, including behavioral changes and mental status updates. The MHT also handles sensitive patient information in accordance with confidentiality and privacy guidelines. Additional duties include assisting with activities of daily living, documenting appropriately, 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 unit operations. The role follows the safety management program to maintain a secure, therapeutic environment, reduce hazards and injury risk, and use de-escalation techniques. 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. This is a part-time position serving the inpatient Mental Health Unit at the Mathile Center. The schedule is two 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM, totaling 24 hours, with weekend and holiday rotation.

Requirements

GED or high school diploma.
Ability to provide direct mental health patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Mental Health Clinician.
Ability to use therapeutic communication, accept delegated tasks, ask pertinent questions, and report patient information as indicated.
Knowledge of confidentiality and privacy guidelines.
Ability to support patient safety and treatment plans, including use of de-escalation techniques.

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 patient attendance as delegated.
Support patient safety and adherence to treatment plans.
Use therapeutic communication and report patient information as indicated, including behavioral changes and mental status updates.
Protect sensitive patient information and follow confidentiality and privacy guidelines.
Assist patients with activities of daily living.
Complete appropriate documentation and collaborate with the treatment team.
Function as a 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 maintaining a secure environment, reducing hazards and injury risk, and using de-escalation techniques.
Promote a patient- and family-centered, trauma-informed environment and adapt to changing census and customer needs.
Model Dayton Children’s values and respond to the hospital’s mission and the mental health unit’s goals.