Psychiatric Technician | Full Time | Behavioral Health Unit

Hillsdale Hospital • Hillsdale, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Work Schedule and Shift Premiums This is a 24/7 inpatient unit. Applicants must be flexible with their availability. 36 to 40 hours per week | mostly 2nd shift - 3pm to 11pm with some days shift - 7am to 3pm and some 12-hour shifts 2nd shift premium is $2.00 per hour, 3rd shift is $3.05 per hour, weekend premium is an additional $2.00 per hour Benefits Insurance: medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability Paid Time Off: vacation, sick days, holidays Retirement: 403(b) with match Education assistance and continuing education - many courses offered on-site at the hospital Qualifications Must be a high school graduate of an accredited institution. 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. Must be able to establish therapeutic interactions with patients. TEAM training will be required within 90 days of hire. Recipient Rights Training will be required within 30 days of hire.

Requirements

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

Benefits

• Insurance: medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability
• Paid Time Off: vacation, sick days, holidays
• Retirement: 403(b) with match
• Education assistance and continuing education - many courses offered on-site at the hospital

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED