Mental Health Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Bachelor's degree in health or human services; candidates without a degree or with a degree in another field must have three years of prior work experience in behavioral health or social services.
• Provide contact information for two current or previous supervisors/managers and two current or previous peer professionals for professional reference surveys; survey results must be received and meet hiring guidelines before an offer.
• Able to meet the position's mobility requirements, including sitting and standing for extended periods, bending, stooping, kneeling, and frequent walking and standing.
• Able to communicate fluently and effectively in English verbally and in writing, including speaking face-to-face and by telephone and documenting patient information.
• Normal or corrected vision and hearing within the normal range.
• Able to perform Non-Violent Crisis Intervention using physical, verbal, and non-verbal techniques.
• Able to interact appropriately and professionally with program staff, patients, visitors, attending physicians, and other department representatives.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of human behavior or psychology principles, including therapeutic relationships and processes, age-specific growth and development, limit setting, crisis management, and behavior management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Monitor patients, perform observation rounds and unit safety checks, inventory patient belongings, and monitor or control hazards and contraband.
• Use verbal de-escalation and other approved interventions during crisis situations.
• Take patient vital signs and report unusual results to the unit nurse.
• Recognize changes in patients' conditions and promptly assist and report changes to the unit nurse.
• Assist patients with basic needs and activities of daily living.
• Facilitate structured groups and assist with admissions and discharges.
• Follow infection-control policies, including hand hygiene and cleaning blood pressure cuffs and high-touch surfaces.
• Support the learning needs of patients and families using appropriate resources, and help create educational growth opportunities for peers and colleagues.
• Respect and work effectively with peers and other clinical disciplines as a member of the patient care team.
• Document patient behavior and information legibly and grammatically in the patient chart.

Benefits

• Full benefits
• Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations
• Diverse programming to expand experience and support career development
• HealthStream online learning catalogue
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Tuition assistance after one year of employment