Mental Health Technician (QMHP) - CSU Sign-On Bonus Eligible

Richmond Behavioral Health Authority•Richmond, VA

15d•Onsite

About The Position

Richmond Behavioral Health is currently recruiting for a full time Mental Health Technician in our crisis stabilization unit (CSU), a 16 bed state licensed facility specializing in crisis stabilization and hospital diversion for mentally ill adults. Mental Health Technicians perform intermediate skilled human support work maintaining the safety of clients, monitoring clients with special needs, coordinating meal delivery and serving clients, facilitating educational groups, teaching clients coping skills, performing and assisting clients with laundry duties, encouraging clients to adhere to treatment requirements, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Lead Mental Health Technician.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation counseling or human services - related field from an accredited college with a least one year experience working with the seriously mentally ill
Must be able to submit official transcripts
Must have evidence of 1,500 hrs of supervised experience obtained within 5-yr period
Must qualify has a QMHP or QMHP-T
Valid driver’s license in the Commonwealth of Virginia
CPR/First aid, CPI, Human Rights, QMHP and HIPAA certifications

Nice To Haves

Overnight shift available: 11pm to 730am and must work half of RBHA observed holidays.

Responsibilities

Facilitates and leads group activities; engages clients.
Monitors and assists clients with activities of daily living.
Performs customer service duties by meeting and greeting clients upon arrival for treatment; admits clients to the unit by taking inventory of belongings; conducts tours and orientation of unit; cleans and maintains bedrooms.
Maintains the safety and cleanliness of the unit.
Performs laundry duties for unit and client laundry; assists clients with special needs; serves meals.
Performs filing duties and provides directions.
Prepares and maintains clinical documentation and completes progress notes; completes shift reports.
Organizes the group room and the kitchens.
Coordinates discharges in full consultation with the case management team.
Faxes meal requisitions listing census counts to the catering organization.
Assists in providing safe and effective client care in assigned areas, to include assisting with personal care, close monitoring, acting as part of multi-disciplinary treatment team and facilitating psycho-educational groups.
Assists with patient recreational activities.