Mental Health Technician

Job Summary

The Mental Health Technician contributes to the maintenance of a safe and therapeutic milieu through prompt reporting of observed behavior, milieu processes and other pertinent information. Through direct care, observation, and communication with the patient, you will collect and document patient admission and shift behavioral and physical clinical data and observations. You will provide or assist patients with Activities of Daily Living and assist with treatments or procedures within documented level of competency. You will perform vital signs, BP's and accuchecks, report abnormalities in vital signs (per protocol) to Registered Nurse, provide behavioral health care interventions utilizing the least restrictive interventions, act as sitters for behavioral health patients, and complete routine and special safety checks.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date
• High School Diploma or GED who is either enrolled in a Bachelors level program, or has six months of previous psychiatric experience (required)
• Bachelors’ Degree in Psychology or related field (preferred)
• Previous 6 months experience in an acute care adult, geriatric or child/adolescent behavioral health setting, which can be done through an internship (required)
• Successful completion of a Bachelors’ Degree in Psychology or related field would fill this requirement in lieu of six months experience (required)
• One year experience in an acute care adult, geriatric or child/adolescent behavioral health setting. Medical care technician experience (preferred)

Benefits

TriCities Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: 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.

About the Company

Tricities Hospital, founded in 1915, is one of the leading acute care facilities for the Tri-Cities Region. Recognized by the Joint Commission, TriCities Hospital has also received recognition from the American Association of Respiratory Care. Our emergency room is stroke and chest pain accredited. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Company Culture

We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way. Our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community.

How to Apply

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Mental Health Technician opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.