Psychiatric Technician - Inpatient Geriatric Unit
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. This position reports to the Clinical Nurse Manager, Intensive Psychiatric Services. The Psychiatric Technician is responsible for creating and maintaining a safe, structured and therapeutic milieu, with age-specific behavioral management practices. This position requires some familiarity with psychiatric disorders, the willingness and ability to learn how to facilitate therapeutic groups. The role involves functioning as a member of the interdisciplinary team in documenting and communicating pertinent information to the treatment team, and assisting patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), which may include bathing, feeding and dressing patients. The technician is expected to create a caring and compassionate environment through Core Values of Teamwork, Communication, Respect and Caring.
Requirements
- A minimum of a high school degree or GED equivalent
- Certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support upon hire or receive certification within the new employee introductory orientation period and maintain clinical competency during employment with in this role
- Trained in PMT and de-escalation techniques, receive certification within 6 months of hire into the role
Nice To Haves
- An Associate’s degree, preferably in psychology or other human services field
- Prior experience working with a psychiatric population
Responsibilities
- Creating and maintaining a safe, structured and therapeutic milieu, with age-specific behavioral management practices
- Learning how to facilitate therapeutic groups
- Planning, implementing and facilitating a variety of skill training and theme-specific groups
- Role modeling skills to patients such as communication, negotiation, problem solving and conflict resolution
- Functioning as a member of the interdisciplinary team in documenting and communicating pertinent information to the treatment team
- Assisting patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), which may include bathing, feeding and dressing patients
- Creating a caring and compassionate environment through Core Values of Teamwork, Communication, Respect and Caring
Benefits
- Competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
