MENTAL HEALTH TECH I

Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend

Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials

Minimum Offer

$ 16.22 / hr.

Maximum Offer

$ 21.26 / hr.

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for

this role is based on a number of factors, including but not

limited to experience, education, and other business and

organizational considerations.

Department : Behavioral Svcs at MATS Center

FTE : 0.05

PRN

Shift : Days

Position Summary :

Provide child, adolescent, or adult patient care in a

treatment or educational milieu; assist in the maintenance of a

safe, secure environment that enhances treatment and / or educational

effectiveness. May operate in an in-patient / residential

environment, or in outreach environment, such as in homes, schools,

and / or community agencies. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and

departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may

include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age

groups.

Detailed responsibilities :

• PATIENT CARE - Provide care to patient in a manner that

considers and promotes safety, comfort, and the therapeutic

environment

specific to individual patient needs, abilities, learning

preferences and readiness; provide educational resources to

patients and / or family members in coordination with treatment team

documentation on assigned patients, behaviors, following prescribed

procedures and standards; chart according to treatment plan; use

electronic medical record when required

manual vital signs, weights, and urine, stool, and sputum specimens

as designated

activities of daily living; attend to patient behavioral problems

and provide assistance and coordination in crisis intervention as

needed

development, coordination and implementation of patient treatment

programs

patient records, adhering to HIPAA guidelines

In collaboration with treatment team, may act as liaison with other

departments, staff and patients

patients to and from appointments, clinics, laboratories, and / or

treatments

multi-disciplinary team members to lead milieu activities such as

activities of daily living, current events, goals and fitness

groups; community meetings, school and / or recreational activities

as appropriate

group sessions, in-service education, and staff meetings

registration as appropriate

proficiency in utilizing and accessing appropriate computer and

information system

monitor that the Crisis Response Team is adequately staffed per

shift as appropriate and assigned

calls related to psychiatric services or assessed as a psychiatric

crisis; assist staff with patients in crisis; assist with

transports of psychiatric patients

perform phlebotomy duties as assigned

collaboration with treatment team, may act as liaison with other

hospitals, law enforcement agencies and families of patients

Behavioral Health Education as directed by management; may include

BLS, CPI and / or First Aid instruction

ASSISTANCE - Coordinate, lead, and / or train mental health and / or

other patient care staff, as assigned and appropriate, in the

performance of day-to-day patient assistance duties

DIRECTION - Provide direction and coordination to staff as assigned

and appropriate

to supervisor / charge nurse to report unit issues and provide

end-of-shift report

of lab work, x-rays and / or other patient procedures as designated

assigned units to assure a therapeutic milieu

Act as preceptor for staff as assigned and designated by management

Education or designated staff, may develop a staff or patient

training / education course or group, or teach an existing / ongoing

course or group as directed

completion and accuracy of charting, cleaning and other unit duties

as designated

behavior control; escort patients to safe area using least

restrictive means possible; apply restraints as needed; assist with

administration of emergency medications and daily living activities

requested

departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality

assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control

standards

development through participation in educational programs, reading

current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops

policies, procedures and protocols

Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking

opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of

current policies and processes

Identify and report / correct environmental conditions and / or

situations that may put a patient at undue risk

SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns,

medical errors and / or near misses in a timely manner

PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in

their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or

situations that they don't understand or may "not seem

right"

Qualifications

Related Education and

Experience may be substituted for one another on a year for year

basis.

Education : Essential :

Education specialization :

Essential :

Experience : Essential :

1 year directly related experience

Nonessential :

No preferred experience

Credentials : Essential :

CPR for Healthcare / BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w / in 30 days

Physical Conditions :

Heavy

Work : Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and / or 25 to

50 pounds of force frequently, and / or 10 to 20 pounds of force

constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements

are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Working conditions : Essential :

combative patients

Materials req PPE

Policy, Att A

hire and additionally as required

Department : Behavioral and Mental Health