Mental Health Technician
Main Line Health•Lower Merion Township, PA
•Onsite
About The Position
As a Mental Health Tech, you’ll partner with Psych Nurses to assure safe and quality nursing care in accordance with approved policies, procedures and schedules. In our unit you will assist patients with their daily living, take vital signs, observe patients behaviors, plan patient activities and/or support groups and respond to crisis situations in a timely, effective manner. You will be skilled in prevention strategies to avoid crisis and problems that arise for your patients.
Requirements
- Provider BLS (American Heart Assoc/American Red Cross) required
- High school diploma required
Nice To Haves
- One year of psychiatric experience on an inpatient psychiatric unit or comparable experience preferred
- BA in Psychology or equivalent degree preferred
Responsibilities
- Assist patients with their daily living
- Take vital signs
- Observe patients behaviors
- Plan patient activities and/or support groups
- Respond to crisis situations in a timely, effective manner
- Skilled in prevention strategies to avoid crisis and problems that arise for your patients
Benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 per year
- 120 hours of paid time off per year
- Employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors
- Free employee parking
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
