Psychiatric Rehabilitation Technician

About the role

This position is for the Transitional Living Facility and under the direction of the charge nurse and LPN. The role involves monitoring the patient's physical and emotional well-being, reporting unusual behavior or physical ailments, providing nursing, psychiatric, and personal care, encouraging residents to develop work skills and participate in social, recreational, and therapeutic activities, supervising residents on approved outings, and documenting patient care and behavior.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient's physical and emotional well-being and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to appropriate staff.
• Provide nursing, psychiatric, and personal care to mentally ill forensic patients.
• Encourage residents to develop work skills and participate in social, recreational, and other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills and develop social and therapeutic relationships.
• Supervise residents on approved outings.
• Document information regarding patient care and behavior.
• Perform related duties as required.

Requirements

Mandatory overtime is an essential function of this position. Applicants selected must successfully complete a chemical urinalysis and a breath analysis drug screening test. All employees shall be subject to drug and alcohol testing as for probable cause as set forth in agency & bureau policies. Selected applicants must successfully complete a background check. This is a tobacco free campus.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or the equivalent.
• Experience: Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid or volunteer experience in the care, treatment, and development of the physically or mentally ill.
• One (1) year of full-time or part-time experience as a Patient Monitor or Patient Care Technician may substitute for the required education and experience.

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Internal Applicants Only

Applicants selected must successfully complete a chemical urinalysis and a breath analysis drug screening test. All employees shall be subject to drug and alcohol testing as for probable cause as set forth in agency & bureau policies. Selected applicants must successfully complete a background check. This is a tobacco free campus.