Behavioral Health Tech, Emergency Services

Northside Hospital Inc.; Cumming (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital Inc. seeks a dedicated behavioral health technician to provide direct patient care and support within the psychiatric and chemical dependency units.

You will help maintain a therapeutic milieu, ensuring patient safety and comfort in a fast-paced hospital setting. Requirements include an associate or bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related fields, at least one year in behavioral health (or three years in psychiatric clinical care), and a current

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related behavioral health fields.
• 1 year of experience in behavioral health or 3 years in psychiatric clinical settings.
• Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
• 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 and chemically dependent patients to ensure safety and wellbeing.
• Carries out activities that support the therapeutic milieu and meet patient needs for comfort and safety.
• May perform duties of an Emergency Department Technician.

Skills

Patient care

Behavioral health support

Education

Associates or Bachelors in Social Work / Psychology / Counseling

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.
• 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