Mental Health Tech (MHT) - Part Time

UHS•Fremont, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Technician (MHT) is an active member of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling to patients from pediatrics through geriatrics. MHTs work under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse and may provide care on units serving latency-age, adolescent, adult, geriatric, and eating-disorder program patients. The MHT uses appropriate counseling skills, including de-escalating aggression, active listening, an appropriate tone and volume of voice, positive reinforcement, maintaining appropriate boundaries, and promoting a positive peer culture. Unit assignments may change from shift to shift at the Nursing Supervisor’s direction. The MHT may work on one unit or float among multiple units to address admission, discharge, and emerging patient-care needs, including providing rest-break and meal-period relief. This part-time position is available for the PM shift, 3:00 PM–11:30 PM. Fremont Hospital is a 148-bed, accredited private inpatient psychiatric hospital that provides care for children through adults, including assessments, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient psychiatric treatment, and chemical-dependency outpatient care.

Requirements

High school degree or equivalent required.
Current CPR with AED (CPR/AED) certification; a copy must be presented to Human Resources upon hire.
Successfully complete Fremont Hospital’s Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI) training course within 90 days of employment and before assisting with preventative intervention measures.
May be required to work overtime and flexible hours.

Nice To Haves

Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, recreational therapy, or a related discipline preferred.
One year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient-care techniques and understanding of mental illness preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling to patients from pediatrics through geriatrics.
Work as part of the treatment team under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Use counseling skills to de-escalate aggression and support patients through active listening, appropriate tone and volume, positive reinforcement, and appropriate boundaries.
Promote a positive peer culture.
Provide care on assigned units or float among multiple units as needed to meet admission, discharge, and emerging patient-care needs.
Provide rest-break and meal-period relief.