Behavioral and Mental Health Technician | Full-Time, 7pm -7am | Arthur M. Blank Hospital

About the role

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. Every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always.

Job Responsibilities

• Implements plan of care interventions as established by Behavioral Health Care Team.
• Maintain a safe environment for the patient through situational awareness, crisis prevention strategies and plan of care-initiated interventions.
• Complies and promotes compliance with all behavioral health related policies and guidelines to protect patient, self, and others from harm.
• May perform/document components of safety monitoring and general care needs (behavior support interventions, eating, hydration, and/or elimination).
• Accurately documents data collected & behaviors observed on assigned patient in EMR, according to established time frames.
• Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with behavioral and mental health patients.
• Makes behavior changes and employs crisis prevention and de-escalation strategies.
• May accompany patient to medical procedures to maintain therapeutic interventions and behavioral support.
• Participates in transfer of care; communicates any special considerations, care priorities, and support needs as appropriate.
• Maintains patients’ rights, including the privacy and security of all confidential and protected health information.
• Performs other responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a healthcare setting OR Academic healthcare related courses
• Bachelor’s preferred
• Experience working in a mental health or behavioral health setting
• Psychology or healthcare related academic course or certifications
• Mental health technician certification