Mental Health Technician - Full Time - Day Shift

About the role

Located in one of the most beautiful regions in the United States, St. Helena Hospital was founded in 1878 and has a rich history of innovative medical care. We are comprised of a 151-bed hospital, emergency department and medical offices with centers of excellence in specialty care, including Adventist Heart and Vascular Institute, Coon Joint Replacement Institute, Martin-O'Neil Cancer Center and Behavioral Health units.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect care, under the direction of the registered nurse (RN), for a patient or an assigned group of patients.
• Maintains program function including meal supervision and patient safety checks.
• Assists in structured therapeutic activities and supportive interactions with patients.
• Utilizes seclusion and restraint interventions, as needed.
• Counsels patients exhibiting significant disturbances in emotional, cognitive and physical behaviors.
• Facilitates or co-facilitates therapeutic group process.
• Documents individual patient care information.
• Supports patient and family through empathetic interaction/education within scope of practice.
• Identifies and reinforces patient/family teaching plans.
• Fosters patient participation in the program environment and offers support to patients in coping with an immediate situation.
• Assists nursing staff in clerical duties.
• Prepares new charts on admission, fills out routine forms and answers telephones.

Requirements

• Education and Work Experience: High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred Two years' experience in a behavioral healthcare setting: Preferred
• Licenses/Certifications: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification: Preferred Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) certification: Preferred Management of Assaultive Behavior certification: Preferred Facility Specific License/Certifications: Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) or Techniques for Effective Aggression Management (TEAM) or TEAM-A: Required AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS: Required

Qualifications

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required
• Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
• Two years' experience in a behavioral healthcare setting: Preferred

Skills

• Ability to provide psychosocial interventions.
• Knowledge of basic activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Experience with structured therapeutic activities.
• Understanding of seclusion and restraint interventions.
• Ability to recognize and report abnormal behaviors.
• Facilitation of therapeutic group processes.
• Documentation skills.
• Empathetic interaction/education.
• Teaching and reinforcing patient/family teaching plans.
• Supporting patient participation in the program environment.
• Assisting nursing staff in clerical duties.

Benefits

The estimated base pay for this position is $25.00 to $30.91. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

Pay

The estimated base pay for this position is $25.00 to $30.91.

Schedule

Shift Length: 12 Hours