Behavioral Health Tech - Behavioral Health Child/Adolescent - FT - Day

Stormont Vail Health; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, KS is seeking a Mental Health Technician to engage patients in activity groups, assist in coping skill practice, and support overall treatment. The role requires related education and 2 years of experience with serious emotional disturbance.

The position is full-time, days, with a 40-hour work week. Strong communication and teamwork are essential to provide high-quality patient care within a collaborative team setting.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or two years of post-secondary education in human services or nursing, with experience substituting education.
• 2 years of experience with children/adults with serious emotional disturbance.
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Helps plan and implement therapeutic groups and group activities and provides patient supervision.
• Documents on patient record in a timely, accurate and legible manner per guidelines.
• Ensures patient safety and communicates concerns through proper channels.
• Interacts therapeutically with patients on a 1:1 basis as appropriate.
• Uses therapeutic interventions to aid patient relations with others and environment.
• Encourages patient independence by supporting and guiding.
• Assists with orientation of patients/significant others to the unit and program.
• Aids other staff in completing patient care tasks and participates in meetings.
• Keeps updated on unit issues through emails, meetings and memos.

Skills

Good communication

Teamwork

Time management

Therapeutic interaction

Education

Associate's degree / 2 years post-secondary in human services or nursing

Job description

Position Status:

Full time

Shift:

First Shift (Days - Less than 12 hours per shift) (United States of America)

Hours per week:

40

Job Information

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

A Brief Overview

Mental Health Technician will engage patients in and facilitate activity/recreation groups, assist in learning/practicing coping skills, and overall furthering patient’s treatment.

Education Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree Two years of documented experience with children/adults with serious emotional disturbance; or have completed two years post-secondary education in a human service or nursing field; or have a combination of experience and post-secondary education that totals two years or more. Experience may be substituted for education. Required

Experience Qualifications

• 2 years Experience with children/adults with serious emotional disturbance. Education in year increments may be substituted for equivalent years of education. Required

Skills and Abilities

• Good communication skills, works well with team, good time management, ability to provide therapeutic interaction. (Required proficiency)

What you will do

• Helps plan and implement therapeutic groups and group activities and provides patient supervision.
• Documents on patient record in a timely, accurately and legible manner in accordance with unit/department guidelines.
• Assumes responsibility for patient safety by utilizing appropriate channels to communicate patient safety and appropriate bodies.
• Interacts therapeutically with patients on 1:1 basis as appropriate.
• Uses therapeutic interventions to assist patients in relating appropriately with other people and with the environment.
• Encourages patient’s independence by motivating, setting limits, supporting, guiding, and comforting.
• Assists with the orientation of patients/significant others to the unit and program.
• Readily aids other staff members in completing patient care assignments.
• Actively participates in unit/department staff meetings.
• Understands and shows respect for patient rights including confidentiality of patient information.
• Remains updated on unit/department/Medical Center issues by reading email, attending staff meetings, reading minutes, reading memos and other forms of communication.
• Strives to provide the best quality of care.
• Completes mandatory in-services annually.
• Maintains a pleasant work environment by being honest, courteous, respectful, and supportive to everyone.
• Responsible for completion of the mental health classes within 6 months of hire.
• Assist in orientation of personnel or students to department routine and procedures.

Required for All Jobs

• Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health
• Performs other duties as assigned

Patient Facing Options

• Position is Patient Facing

Remote Work Guidelines

• Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.
• Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.
• Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.
• Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.
• Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.

Remote Work Capability

• On-Site; No Remote

Scope

• No Supervisory Responsibility
• No Budget Responsibility No Budget Responsibility

Physical Demands

• Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Climbing (Stairs): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Crouching: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Feeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Grasping (Fine Motor): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Grasping (Gross Hand): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Handling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Kneeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Pulling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Pushing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Repetitive Motions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Sitting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Standing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Stooping: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Talking: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Walking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

Working Conditions

• Combative Patients: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Noise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment.

Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.