Mental Health Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Obtain Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of employment start date.
• Obtain Nonviolent Crisis Intervention within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Support mental health promotion and the maintenance of high-quality, comprehensive patient care.
• Respect patients’ integrity, confidential information, and rights.
• Perform tasks needed to maintain a therapeutic milieu and optimum patient care.
• Escort patients safely and professionally to and from scheduled activities.
• Perform assigned skills, including accurately monitoring vital signs.
• Assist with maintaining the cleanliness of the unit.
• Maintain positive interpersonal relationships with program staff.
• Answer telephones with appropriate etiquette, accurately record messages, and pass them to the appropriate staff, including patient inquiries.
• Maintain support services necessary for effective program operations.
• Maintain unit filing and paperwork systems when assigned by the Nurse Manager or Charge Nurse.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living.
• Help maintain a safe environment.
• Document observations and baseline measurements in the medical record.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Paid time off and paid family leave
• Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Fertility and family-building support
• Adoption assistance
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts