SUD IOP Case Manager

Wellpath • South Burlington, VT

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About The Position

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support. About this role The Mental Health Technician (MHT) is an entry-level position that provides direct care to a specific patient population. The MHT works under the supervision of the licensed nursing staff and their designees to provide standard and routine psychiatric and medical nursing assistance services. The services are provided as part of the overall plan of care and within the facility's standards, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• One (1) year direct care experience in a mental health setting.
• None required.

Responsibilities

• Assists licensed nursing personnel with direct patient services, including observing behaviors and activities of daily living, providing assistance and support, and completing assigned tasks.
• Monitors patients placed on suicide watch and takes and records vital signs.
• Participates in specific treatment interventions, such as coping skills and anger management, as assigned.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of therapeutic communication, psychiatric recovery, and rehabilitation skills.
• Maintains professional development through in-service education, workshops, conferences, and self-study to stay current in the field.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees