Mental Health Technician Senior - BHU - Full Time - Forbes Hospital

Essential Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team to provide for an ongoing assessment of changes in patient status and gathers pertinent patient care data using all available resources; provides crisis intervention to maintain safety
• Provides direct patient care and activities, such as activities of daily living, vital signs, specimen collection, assistance with exams, treatments and procedures and patient focused testing; group facilitation, reports any changes in physical, mental, or emotional conditions to nursing staff and documents same; suggests modifications to the master treatment plan
• Leads or co-leads in social, recreational, and therapeutic activities that enhance patient's social relationships and interpersonal skills
• Participates in unit activities such as supplies stocking, patient transport, and equipment / appliance cleaning, checks and retrieval

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree or 3 years of relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree
• CPR – American Heart Association
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate