Mental Health Technician - Pool

Cooper Norcross University Hospital • Camden, NJ

1d • $18 - $29

About The Position

The Mental Health Technician assists the Registered Nurse with direct, indirect, and non-patient care responsibilities. As a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, the technician contributes to quality patient care by providing therapeutic groups and activities, milieu counseling, and milieu management.

The role includes patient observation and care activities such as observation rounds and 1:1 observation, environmental rounds, vital signs, control logs, glucose checks, specimen collection, treatment planning, patient education, visitor and meal monitoring, belongings and body checks, and documentation as needed. The technician uses verbal de-escalation techniques, limit-setting, and physical restraints as directed to manage disruptive behavior, and participates as a treatment-team member during psychiatric codes and Code Grey. The position also performs clerical functions that support unit clinical operations.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a mental health, forensic, or addictions setting.
• Associate's degree in Psychology or a related study.
• AHA BLS certification required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology or a related study preferred.
• CPI, Handle with Care, or Aggression Management certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Registered Nurse with direct, indirect, and non-patient care responsibilities.
• Contribute to the multidisciplinary treatment team by providing therapeutic groups and activities, milieu counseling, and milieu management.
• Perform patient observation rounds, 1:1 observation, and environmental rounds.
• Perform vital signs, control logs, glucose checks, specimen collections, treatment planning, patient education, visitor and meal monitoring, belongings and body checks, and documentation as needed.
• Use verbal de-escalation techniques and limit-setting to manage disruptive patient behaviors.
• Apply physical restraints as directed and participate as a treatment-team member during psychiatric codes and Code Grey.
• Perform clerical functions supporting the clinical operations of the unit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree