Mental Health Tech

About the role

Palestine Regional Medical Center (PRMC) provides inpatient behavioral health services at its West Campus. The Mental Health Worker role supports patients in various therapeutic activities and ensures a safe environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) including hygiene, nutrition, and mobility.
• Observe patients and promptly report changes in behavior, mood, or physical condition to the nursing team.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment.
• Monitor patients for safety, including suicide risk precautions, elopement risk, and use of restraints per policy.
• Support therapeutic programming by encouraging patient participation and assisting in group activities.
• De-escalate and intervene in crisis situations using approved techniques to maintain safety.
• Accurately document patient care and progress in the medical record.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary treatment team to support individualized treatment goals.
• Provide age-appropriate care across the lifespan in accordance with hospital policy.

Requirements

• Ability to interact therapeutically with patients while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of behavioral health principles, safety practices, and patient rights.
• Ability to manage stressful situations and respond calmly in emergencies.
• Team-oriented with strong interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and compliance with regulations.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear.
• Frequent reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting of patients or objects up to 50 pounds.
• Occasional stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
• Ability to visually and audibly monitor patient behavior and safety needs.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Work performed in an inpatient behavioral health unit with potential exposure to patients experiencing psychiatric crises.
• May involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or other potentially infectious materials, following standard precautions.
• Noise level may be moderate to loud depending on patient activity.
• Requires flexibility in scheduling, including weekends, holidays, and varying shifts to meet patient care needs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent including education equivalent to completion of secondary school or demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the role.
• Associate’s Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field (Preferred).

Skills

• BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire.
• NCI - Non-violent Crisis Intervention or current program Within Facility-Specified time frame.

Benefits

Palestine Regional Medical Center offers competitive benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

The salary for this position is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

This role typically works a rotating schedule to accommodate patient care needs, including weekends, holidays, and varying shifts.