Psychiatric Technician (PCT, Psych, Acute, Crisis) - Inpatient Dual Diagnosis

Manchester Memorial Hospital•Manchester, CT

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Hartford HealthCare is seeking a Psychiatric Technician for the inpatient dual diagnosis unit at Manchester Memorial Hospital. The unit serves adults experiencing both a substance use disorder and a co-occurring mental health condition, such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, schizophrenia, or another psychiatric illness. Reporting to the Clinical Nurse Manager, Inpatient Behavioral Health, the Psychiatric Technician helps create and maintain a safe, structured, and therapeutic milieu using age-specific behavioral management practices. The role involves working as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team, facilitating therapeutic and skill-training groups, documenting and communicating relevant information, and helping patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, feeding, and dressing. The posted schedule is 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., every other weekend and every other holiday.

Requirements

High school degree or GED equivalent; relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support and de-escalation techniques upon hire, or completion of certification within the new employee introductory orientation period; clinical competency must be maintained during employment.
Strong verbal communication skills in English.
Some familiarity with psychiatric disorders and willingness and ability to learn how to facilitate therapeutic groups.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain a safe, structured, and therapeutic milieu using age-specific behavioral management practices.
Plan, implement, and facilitate skill-training and theme-specific therapeutic groups.
Role-model communication, negotiation, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills for patients.
Document and communicate pertinent information to the treatment team as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
Assist patients with activities of daily living, which may include bathing, feeding, and dressing.