Psychiatric Technician - Inpatient Dual Diagnosis

Hartford Healthcare • Manchester, CT

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About The Position

Every day, over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common\: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network as a Psychiatric Technician. The Greater Manchester Region has approximately 2,500 employees. It includes Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 249-bed community hospital, Rockville General, a campus of Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 102-bed facility, a large multispecialty provider group and visiting nurse services. The Greater Manchester Region serves a region of 300,000 people in 19 towns. POSITION SUMMARY: This position reports through the Educational Coordinator to the Director of Adolescent Education. Performs a variety of duties that include assisting the teacher in providing individualized instruction to students, managing daily classroom routines and creating and maintaining a safe, structured therapeutic milieu with age-specific behavioral management practices. Follows established policy and protocol in monitoring students' arrivals and dismissals from the Clinical Day School program. Contributes to creating a caring and compassionate environment through ECHN's Core Values of Teamwork, Communication, Respect and Caring.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Education or a related field
• Age-specific competencies are required
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrated strength in team orientation

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working with special needs adolescents is preferred

Responsibilities

• Assisting the teacher in providing individualized instruction to students
• Managing daily classroom routines
• Creating and maintaining a safe, structured therapeutic milieu with age-specific behavioral management practices
• Following established policy and protocol in monitoring students' arrivals and dismissals from the Clinical Day School program
• Contributing to creating a caring and compassionate environment through ECHN's Core Values of Teamwork, Communication, Respect and Caring.

Benefits

• We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving colleagues-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees