Mental Health Technician, Part Time Regular, Day Shift

Adventist Health•Vallejo, CA

2d•$25 - $30

About The Position

Adventist Health Vallejo is a 61-bed freestanding facility providing short-term psychiatric care for children, adolescents, and adults, as well as partial hospitalization programs for adults. The Mental Health Technician provides direct and indirect care to an assigned patient or group of patients under the direction of a registered nurse (RN), using the nursing process and age-related interventions as assigned by the RN. The role supports patients’ daily living needs, safety, therapeutic programming, and care plans. It includes working with patients experiencing significant emotional, cognitive, or physical behavioral disturbances; monitoring and documenting patient care; supporting patients and families; and assisting nursing staff with clerical tasks. This is a part-time regular day-shift position.

Requirements

High school education, GED, or equivalent is required.
AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS certification is required.
Techniques for Effective Aggression Management (TEAM), TEAM-A, or Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification is required.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s/technical degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Two years of experience in a behavioral healthcare setting.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) certification.
Management of Assaultive Behavior certification.

Responsibilities

Implement psychosocial interventions and assist with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, ambulating, transferring, and elimination needs.
Support therapeutic program participation, meal supervision, patient safety checks, structured therapeutic activities, and supportive interactions.
Use seclusion and restraint interventions when needed.
Conduct therapeutic interventions with patients experiencing significant disturbances in emotional, cognitive, and physical behaviors.
Facilitate or co-facilitate therapeutic groups, including verbal process, patient education, and groups encouraging nonverbal expression and communication.
Recognize and report abnormal patient behaviors or physical symptoms to the RN so interventions can be implemented.
Collect patient data, perform physical examinations, and participate with the RN in planning care and implementing interventions.
Work with other team members to develop plans for meeting patients’ daily care needs as determined by the care plan.
Conduct required patient monitoring according to policy and document individual patient care information.
Support patients and families through empathetic interaction and education within scope of practice; identify and reinforce teaching plans.
Encourage patient participation in the program environment and support patients in coping with immediate situations.
Assist nursing staff with clerical duties, including preparing admission charts, completing routine forms, and answering telephones.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.