Behavioral Health Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum 1 year of related experience within the last 5 years or a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Able to remain calm under pressure.
• Able to follow all safety guidelines and protocols.
• Able and willing to lift up to 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

• Operates facility motor vehicle while accompanying the patients on outings.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to work schedules in completing and performing assigned tasks in a timely manner as instructed by supervisor.
• Cooperates with department personnel, as well as other facility personnel, to ensure that services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of patients.
• Creates and maintains an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as, a calm environment.
• Treats patients, family members, visitors, and fellow employees with courtesy, respect, and dignity.
• Ensures that all care is provided in privacy. Knocks before entering patients' room.
• Respects patient confidentiality and patient rights according to hospital and program policies and procedures.
• Always conducts oneself in a professional and caring manner.
• Demonstrates the ability to develop supportive relationships with patients by establishing trust and rapport.
• Contributes to establishing a therapeutic environment within the unit program.
• Monitors and assists with the personal hygiene of assigned patients.
• Uses proper body mechanics to assist patients in their mobility needs.
• Responsible for assisting with and monitoring assigned patients' food and fluid needs.
• Monitors and documents assigned patient's location and behavior as identified through the observation levels.
• Eating Disorders unit specific duties but not limited to: eating meals with the patients, caloric dietary counts, operates facility motor vehicle while accompanying the patients on outings.
• Maintains the environment through daily activities such as cleaning equipment, organizing common areas, i.e., the dining room, laundry room and maintaining patient's rooms in a neat and hazard-free manner.
• Responsible for the accurate monitoring of patients' vital signs and height and weight according to hospital policy and/or patient condition.
• Notifies licensed nursing staff of changes in vital signs and accurately records all information.
• Understands and can identify various behaviors related to mental illness.
• Can effectively communicate assigned patients' status to the appropriate licensed staff.
• Assists with group therapy as directed by licensed staff.
• Assists in patient admission and orientation as directed.
• Inventories and documents patient belongings on admission and throughout day.
• Consistently completes assigned documentation thoroughly and accurately within established timeframes.
• Meets with Clinical Manager/designee on a regular basis to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and/or improving services.
• Participates in Hospital committees as required.
• Reports all grievances and complaints made by patient to the Clinical Manager/designee and completes necessary reports.
• Reports all allegations of patient abuse and/or misappropriation of patient property.
• Demonstrates ongoing safety awareness at all times and throughout all activities.
• Reports safety concerns to appropriate personnel.
• Establishes rapport with fellow Psych Tech staff and coaches/mentors more junior staff.
• Trains new Psych Tech staff, as needed.
• Participates in self-development and personal growth activities by attending all mandatory educational programs annually.
• Meets the expectation of attending 8-10 staff meetings and minimum of five in- services per year.