Behavioral Health Technician
St. Mark's Hospital · Salt Lake City, UT · 1 wk ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
About the role
As a Mental Health Tech at our facility you will be joining a team that has a passion for creating positive patient interactions and a dedication to caring for the multi-faceted wellness of those we serve.
Responsibilities
- Function as a member of the treatment team and accept responsibilities for specifically assigned duties, such as patient observation rounds, suicide risk observation, and assisting with behavior modification programs.
- Provide protection and control to ensure patient safety, including maintaining an ongoing awareness of patient's whereabouts, escorting patients to activities and other procedures and participating in restraining combative patients as needed.
- Take vital signs and accurately record them and report to RN if variations from normal are found.
- Participate in rounding and proactively respond to patient needs to improve patient outcomes and overall patient experience.
- Assist in the maintenance of client charts, including clinical assessment process (CAP) and behavior based, specific measurable progress notes to ensure quality treatment.
Qualifications
- American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS or BCLS) and Certification.
- Certification in Non Violent Physical Crisis Intervention (CPI) within 30 days of hire.
- C.N.A. (Certified Nursing Assistant) certification preferred but not required.
- Prefer at least one year of experience as a Mental Health Technician or C.N.A. in a behavioral health setting.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 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
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts