Residential Technician - Herman House - RT
About The Position
The Mayo Clinic John E Herman Home and Treatment Center is a residential treatment program for adults with serious persistent mental illness (SPMI). The program is organized around functional and vocational recovery. Treatments include group and individual therapy, medication management based on cognitive and behavioral principles, medication management, vocational program, and milieu-based activities to help residents engage in a productive and value-driven life. The Psychiatric Technician is an integral member of the psychiatric residential, hospital-based psych emergency services team and participates in both direct and indirect patient care for adults and children. At the direction of a registered nurse the Psychiatric Technician promotes involvement in the treatment program. Psychiatric Technicians assist residents in various social, clinical, nutritional, and observational activities to ensure optimal patient outcomes and a safe patient milieu. The Psychiatric Technician role plays a crucial role in ongoing safety observation, assessment of the milieu and identification of escalation of concerning behaviors. The Psychiatric Technician plays a key role in leading social activities, games and crafts that promote patients to engage in milieu and practice therapy concepts they are learning within individualized care plans.
Responsibilities
- Promotes involvement in the treatment program
- Assist residents in various social, clinical, nutritional, and observational activities
- Ongoing safety observation
- Assessment of the milieu
- Identification of escalation of concerning behaviors
- Leading social activities, games and crafts
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
