Mental Health Technician - Mental Health Unit

About the role

The primary function of the MHT is to assist the patient and family with basic patient care, monitoring, hygiene, and to help ensure care is complete. The MHT works as an essential part of the patient care team.

Responsibilities

• Assist the patient and family with basic patient care, monitoring, hygiene, and to help ensure care is complete.
• Work as an essential part of the patient care team.
• Spends most of their time in the presence of the patient, requiring compassion, caring, and excellent human interaction skills.
• Communicate effectively with and from the patient and family, and the rest of the healthcare team.

Requirements

• 12 college level credit hours that include a passing grade in English Composition with a C or higher and an overall GPA of 2.0 or greater. (transcripts will be verified upon application)
• Healthcare experience preferred but not required.
• Service industry experience preferred but not required.
• Willingness to work flexible hours.
• Good organization skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to learn and apply new healthcare related skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and do so consistently.
• Ability to collaborate with the health care team effectively and do so consistently.
• Ability to engage people at the appropriate level for their wellness and cognition.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Proactivity in anticipating the customer’s needs.

Qualifications

• Education that includes: CPR, Skills training, Crucial Conversations, and Hospitality in Healthcare.

Benefits

• This job will be authorized 48.00 hours bi-weekly.