MHT - Nights - Hospital

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• One year experience in a mental health care setting, preferably as a Mental Health Technician or Certified Nursing Assistant, is preferred.
• An appropriate education in a mental health-related field may substitute for experience.

Core Responsibilities

• Support and implement the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of Beacon Behavioral Health.
• Uphold and embody Beacon’s 5 Commandments for Exceptional Customer Service.

Specific Responsibilities and Duties

• Carries out routine and assigned tasks within the Beacon program.
• Maintains a safe and therapeutic milieu by monitoring compliance with program rules, providing assistance with security, and supporting man-power.
• Documents patient’s departure from program (i.e., transportation to and from program) and significant occurrences, observed behavior, vital signs, and observation findings on assigned patients and as required by the professional nurse.
• Demonstrates recognition of the impact of group contagion by behavior and assists with therapeutic interventions.
• Assists clinicians and therapists with patient care tasks and therapeutic interventions.
• Performs clerical duties related to support of Health Information Management, Intake, Administrative Assistant, Clinic Manager, and Administrator.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties and special projects as required.
• Displays flexibility and willingness to help others, identifies and offers solutions to problems, and demonstrates vision, foresight, and customer sensitivity.
• Works efficiently, completes assignments within established time constraints and procedural guidelines, organizes and prioritizes work, and operates with cost-effectiveness and resource conservation.
• Tolerates high-stress and high-volume work, deals constructively with stress, uses appropriate customer etiquette, and responds appropriately to direction.
• Offers and accepts constructive feedback and works positively with both internal and external customers.
• Is punctual in all aspects of work and adheres to attendance policy.
• Shows good physical and mental health, exhibits a warm empathic attitude, respects the dignity and worth of others, and maintains a high sense of personal integrity.
• Has the ability to work under close supervision, handle distractions and demanding patients, and follow both verbal and written instructions.
• Has the ability to perform Healthcare Provider CPR and Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB).
• Speaks English and communicates effectively.
• Must be able to stand on feet for long intervals and have the dexterity to participate in physical restraint of patients when necessary.