Mental Health Technician - Inpatient - PRN

Schedule: Pool 2 - requires a minimum of 8 shifts per month.

Job duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists patients with activities of daily living; interacts with patients, attends to patient needs and helps in crisis intervention, as needed.
• Transports patients to and from appointments, clinics, laboratories, and/or treatments, as and when appropriate.
• Facilitates on-the-job training for new and existing MHT team members.
• Assist in providing therapeutic patient care, in group or one-to-one settings.
• Responds to emergency and/or crisis situations and supports visitor safety.
• Monitors safety of patients and environment, including infection control standards.
• Actively observes/monitors and records patient behavior and activities including but not limited to meals and monitoring food intake.
• Ensure safety and accurate location of patients at all times, including responsibility for milieu management.
• Reports any changes in patient condition or safety to the treatment team.
• Orients and educate patients upon admission and document as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned. These may include but are not limited to: Maintaining a current knowledge base of department processes, protocols, and procedures, pursuing self-directed learning, and continuing education opportunities, and participating on committees, task forces, and work groups as determined by management.

Additional Job Description:

Experience & Education Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• A current Driver's license, in good standing, is preferred.
• Float coverage support to inpatient and residential (adult) levels of care.

Formal training will be provided for the following:

• American Heart Association CPR certification within 30 days of hire.
• Training in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) within 60 days of hire.
• Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF) trainings within 90 days of hire.
• Must pass pre-employment background and drug screen.