Mental Health Technician - Day/Evening

HealthPartners • Saint Paul, MN

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About The Position

Regions Hospital is the largest provider of inpatient mental health services in the east metro, treating adults with all mental illnesses at a state-of-the-art facility. Mental Health Technicians help provide a caring, safe, healing environment and work as part of a collaborative care team that includes psychiatrists, physician assistants, occupational therapists, nurses, social workers, and others. They provide care to patients experiencing mental illness and their families, using de-escalation skills, group dynamics, and facilitation. The role includes crisis management, therapeutic programming, and milieu management, and is instrumental in addressing emergent and urgent issues.

The position is 0.5–0.9 FTE (20–36 hours per week), on days, evenings, or a combination of the two. The specific shift and FTE are discussed during the interview based on departmental needs. The position requires working every other weekend and holiday.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed