Psychiatric Technician | Full Time | 3rd Shift | Behavioral Health Unit

Hillsdale Hospital•Hillsdale Township, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a 24/7 inpatient unit. Applicants must be flexible with their availability. The role involves 36 to 40 hours per week, mostly 11pm to 7am with some 12-hour shifts starting earlier or ending later. Shift premiums are available: $2.00 per hour for the 2nd shift, $3.05 per hour for the 3rd shift, and an additional $2.00 per hour for weekend shifts.

Requirements

Must be a high school graduate of an accredited institution
Must be able to establish therapeutic interactions with patients
Recipient Rights Training will be required within 30 days of hire
TEAM training will be required within 90 days of hire

Nice To Haves

Sixteen credit hours in the Human Services Field is desired
Knowledge of the basic sciences underlying psychiatric care, psychology, sociology or social work is a plus
Experience working in the mental health field is preferred

Responsibilities

Provides therapeutic patient care. Has 1-1 interaction with all assigned patients
Runs groups and maintains accurate documentation
Assists in creating an environment that is clean, neat and conducive to patient care in activities of daily living. Assists patients in doing personal laundry and taking care of all their daily ADLs as needed
Answers the door and phone on the Unit following Unit policies ensuring patient confidentiality
Assists the RN and other disciplines in all activities of the unit as needed
Does patient rounds on time according to the level of safety and immediately reports any safety concerns to the RN
Exhibits safety awareness including environmental rounds each shift looking for any safety issues including contraband
Assists in a program of scheduled activities for patient population, which may include task completion, daily living skills, self-esteem/confidence, group cohesion, leisure skills, reality orientation, and communication
Ensures patients participate in setting daily goals, self-assessments and Discharge Safety Plans
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on the physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and diagnosis of the patients
Maintains documentation that is clear, accurate, and complete in all areas
Ensures the privacy and confidentiality of protected health information at all times, sharing confidential information only with those who have a need to know in order to perform their jobs