Mental Health Technician, Child and Adolescent Day Treatment - Pool

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Janesville, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Tech, under the supervision of the Team leader/Manager, and the Nurse Practitioner Unit Supervisor, provides group and individual behavioral interventions to patients in a Behavioral Health setting. This role includes various duties and actively supports the mission statement of Mercy Behavioral Health. The position may include day and evening hours.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in relevant Behavioral health field.
Minimum of 5 years of experience working with children.
TACT within 90 days
CPR within 90 days
Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others; Consistently performs essential duties and responsibilities.
Focuses on resolving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
Sets and achieves challenging goals; Undertakes self-development activities; Supports the Culture of Excellence; Asks for and offers help when needed; Self-directed in daily work routine, remaining productive during work hours.
Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration; Accepts responsibility for own actions.
Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly; Utilizes appropriate equipment for partner/patient safety such as lifts and gait belts.
Adapts to changes in the work environment.
Is consistently at work and on time, ready to accept assignment.
Regularly required to talk or hear.
Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
Occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or smell.
Must regularly lift and /or move up to 25-50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50-100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Responsibilities

Collects patient data and documents in the medical record.
Assists therapist with group management and behavioral interventions.
Provides patient treatments as ordered.
Documents care provided in the medical record.
Observes patients and reports behaviors or treatment concerns to the therapist, Nurse Practitioner or Team Lead/Manager.
Maintains supplies, including scanning, stocking and ordering new supplies and disposing of expired or damaged supplies.
Participates in department and unit performance improvement activities.
Assists with cleaning and organizing the programming rooms.