Mental Health Technician - Pool
Cooper University Hospital•Camden, NJ
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 through therapeutic groups and activities, milieu counseling, and milieu management. The position also performs clerical functions that support clinical operations on the unit.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a mental health, forensic, or addictions setting.
- Associate’s degree in Psychology or a related study required.
- AHA BLS 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 care observation rounds, including 1:1 observation and environmental rounds.
- Perform vital signs, control logs, glucose checks, and specimen collections.
- Participate in treatment planning and patient education.
- Monitor visitors and meals, and conduct belongings and body checks.
- Complete documentation as needed.
- Use verbal de-escalation techniques and limit-setting to manage disruptive patient behaviors.
- Apply physical restraints as directed and serve as a member of the treatment team during psychiatric codes and Code Grey.
- Perform clerical functions to support clinical operations of the unit.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
