Mental Health Technician - Inpatient - Part-Time

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Affords patients with activities of daily living.
• Interacts with patients, attends to their needs, and assists in crisis intervention, as necessary.
• Transports patients to and from appointments, clinics, laboratories, and/or treatments, as required.
• Facilitates on-the-job training for new and existing MHT team members.
• Provides therapeutic patient care, both in group and one-to-one settings.
• Responds to emergency and/or crisis situations and supports visitor safety.
• Maintains safety of patients and environment, including adherence to infection control standards.
• Observes and records patient behavior and activities, including meal times and food intake.
• Safeguards the safety and accurate location of patients at all times, including milieu management responsibilities.
• Reports any changes in patient condition or safety to the treatment team.
• Orients and educates patients upon admission and documents accordingly.
• Performs other duties as assigned, such as maintaining a current knowledge base of department processes, protocols, and procedures, pursuing self-directed learning, and participating in committees, task forces, and work groups.

Experience & Education Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• A current Driver's license, in good standing, is preferred.
• Float coverage support to inpatient and residential (adult) levels of care.
• Formal Training Required Within 30 Days of Hire:
  • American Heart Association CPR certification.
• Training in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) within 60 days of hire.
• Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF) trainings within 90 days of hire.

Additional Information

• Must pass pre-employment background and drug screen.

Pay

$1,000 retention bonus available!

Schedule

16 - 30 hours a week.

Benefits

Through UnitedHealthcare, UMR and HealthSCOPE Benefits creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Rogers Behavioral Health. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please visit Transparency in Coverage (uhc.com)