Mental Health Technician

HealthPartners • Saint Paul, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Regions Hospital is hiring Mental Health Technicians. Regions Hospital is the largest provider of inpatient mental health services in the east metro. We treat all mental illnesses in adults at our state-of-the-art facility. This means we can provide comprehensive, personalized care for all our patient’s needs, no matter how complex. Mental Health Technicians help to provide a caring safe healing environment for our patients. As a MHT, you will work with a collaborative care team providing patients with the best care and support. You will work with psychiatrists, physician assistants, occupational therapists, nurses, social workers and more. You will provide patient care to patients experiencing mental illness(es) and their families using de-escalation skills, group dynamics and facilitation. This includes assisting with crisis management, therapeutic programming and milieu management as a member of the Mental Health Care team. This role is instrumental in addressing emergent and urgent issues as needed. In addition, this position: Performs activities of daily living (ADLs) on a daily basis. Provides patient care treatments including restraint monitoring, and collects patient data including vital signs, weights, intake & output. Collects routine patient specimens such as urine, stool, and finger stick blood glucose as directed. Respond to call lights and requests and assist nurses with procedures as requested. Documents and charts care provided in the electronic health record. Performing other duties as assigned. Work schedule: FTE 0.50 (20 hrs. weekly), Mid-Shift (11 am-7:30 pm). Every other weekend rotation and some holidays.

Requirements

• Completion of a post-secondary education program in behavioral sciences OR completion of one year of a post-secondary education in behavioral sciences or health care field OR has at least 1 year of supervised experience in the delivery of services to persons with mental illness OR 1 year of similar related health care experience as applicable.
• Current CPR/BLS certification

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care to patients experiencing mental illness(es) and their families using de-escalation skills, group dynamics and facilitation.
• Assist with crisis management, therapeutic programming and milieu management as a member of the Mental Health Care team.
• Address emergent and urgent issues as needed.
• Perform activities of daily living (ADLs) on a daily basis.
• Provide patient care treatments including restraint monitoring, and collects patient data including vital signs, weights, intake & output.
• Collect routine patient specimens such as urine, stool, and finger stick blood glucose as directed.
• Respond to call lights and requests and assist nurses with procedures as requested.
• Documents and charts care provided in the electronic health record.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Regions Hospital offers a competitive benefits package (.5 FTE or greater) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, 401k with match, disability insurance, and tuition reimbursement.
• We offer an on-site employee fitness center, as well as an on-site employee clinic to make it more convenient for our staff to get the care they need.
• We also have a Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency.
• Regions Hospital is a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• Regions is also proud to be a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees