Mental Health Technician

About the role

This role provides direct patient care supporting the biopsychosocial rehabilitation of patients in a Behavioral Health setting. Responsibilities include maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment, addressing environment-of-care and safety needs, utilizing therapeutic communication, and co-facilitating group activities.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment by encouraging patients to maintain tidiness and cleanliness of their personal space (assigned room) and the unit.
• Ensures the availability of equipment and materials and monitors unit equipment for safe operation and storage.
• Addresses self-care deficits in the personal hygiene and home-living skills of individual patients.
• Aids the patient in the development of these skills (i.e., role modeling/social skills/coping).
• Documents and reports patient information as per policy.
• Plans and initiates structured activities with patients in consultation with rehabilitation therapists.
• Ledges and co-facilitates the group process in an assigned group setting, upon successful completion of the specified training program and utilizes theory-based leadership in group therapy sessions as evidenced by completion of specific training and mentorships with lead staff.
• Supports and assists staff involved in ECT treatments (e.g., lifting/moving patients, set up of equipment, monitoring patient oral intake post procedure, and responding to hyperthermia crisis).

Requirements

• Minimum Required: Associate’s Degree in Applied Science in Human Services or 4 years of experience in a Mental Health related field or inpatient hospital setting and completion of Abnormal Psych within 2 years of hire.
• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in area with Human Service Focus.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills are essential.

Skills

• Therapeutic communication.
• Group facilitation.
• Emergency Care.
• Psychiatric Nursing.

Benefits

At UHS, we offer comprehensive benefits for life and family, including medical, dental, and vision coverage starting the first of the month after hire for employees working 24+ hours/week. Additional perks include discounted childcare through Bright Horizons and voluntary benefits like pet insurance, legal services, and identity theft protection.

Pay

$19.37 - $28.09 per hour, depending on experience.

Schedule

24 hours/weekly - Day shift