MHU - Psychiatric Technician

CATCH•Philadelphia, PA

39d•Onsite

About The Position

The Psychiatric Technician is responsible for supervising residents during scheduled shifts and provides individual support (i.e. life skills) for assigned residents. All work is performed in accordance with state regulations, CMS Policies and Procedures and professional mental health standards.

Requirements

Prefer a Bachelor’s Degree in one of the social sciences and one year of mental health experience.
Or One to two years of college, and/or experience providing services to the mentally disabled.
Or High School Diploma (or equivalency) Plus twelve (12) semester credit hours from an approved educational program and two years direct care experience.
Excellent communication skills
A high degree of maturity
Willingness to work with the chronically mentally ill
A valid PA Driver’s License.
Must have an acceptable PA criminal history, FBI clearance and Child Abuse clearance done prior to hire.

Nice To Haves

Teamwork Orientation
Stress Management/Composure
Ethical Conduct
Communication Proficiency
Customer/Client Focus
De-escalation techniques

Responsibilities

Completes Personal Data Summary on assigned residents.
Interacts with residents on a daily basis. This involves weekly meetings to teach residents life skills, such as shopping, clean-up of room, grooming and personal care.
Assists residents in learning to use community resources, public transportation when needed and accompanies them to appointments when necessary.
Is responsible for timely record keeping on assigned clients.
Facilitates interaction and socialization among the residents.
Provides crisis intervention when necessary.
Functions as a client advocate.
Is responsible for the security of the residents and for the care of the building and property during assigned shifts.
Attends departmental staff meetings and in-service training sessions.
Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor.