Behavioral Health, Emergency Services

Northside Hospital Inc.; Canton (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital, Inc. is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician to provide direct patient care and supportive services to patients with mental health disorders.

The role emphasizes ensuring safety and comfort within the therapeutic milieu and may include duties similar to an Emergency Department Technician. Requirements include an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related fields with 1 year of behavioral health experience (or 3 years in psychiatric

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in behavioral health fields with 1 year of experience in behavioral health, OR 3 years in psychiatric settings.
• Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Preferred: patient care experience in a hospital or inpatient mental health facility.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care and supportive services to patients with mental health disorders to ensure safety and wellbeing; maintains therapeutic milieu.
• May perform duties of an Emergency Department Technician as needed.

Skills

Behavioral health experience

Psychiatric care experience

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Health fields

Tools

BLS Certification

Job description

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care and supportive services to patients with mental health disorders as well as chemically dependent patients to ensure the safety and wellbeing of patients. Carries out a variety of patient care activities which support the maintenance of the therapeutic milieu, and which meet the patient's needs for comfort and safety. May also perform the duties and responsibilities of an Emergency Department Technician.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or other behavioral health related fields, with one (1) year of experience in the behavioral health field setting, OR three (3) years of experience in psychiatric settings in a clinical/direct patient care job.
• Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)

PREFERRED

• Patient care experience in a hospital or inpatient mental health facility

Work Hours:

7am-7pm

Weekend Requirements:

Yes