Behavioral Health Tech for Kids - Hands-on Care

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta seeks a Behavioral Health Technician to implement plan of care interventions and maintain a safe environment for patients in a busy clinical setting. You will document care activities in the EMR, assist with crisis prevention, and collaborate with the Behavioral Health Care Team to support patient rights and privacy.

Strong communication, ability to stay calm under pressure, and compliance with BLS and MCPP training are required, with ongoing competency

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare or academic healthcare related courses.
• Bachelor's preferred.
• Experience in a mental health or behavioral health setting.
• Psychology or healthcare related academic course or certifications.
• Mental health technician certification.

Responsibilities

• Implements plan of care interventions as established by Behavioral Health Care Team.
• Maintain a safe environment for the patient through situational awareness, crisis prevention strategies and plan of care-initiated interventions.
• Complies and promotes compliance with all behavioral health related policies and guidelines to protect patient, self, and others from harm.
• May perform/document components of safety monitoring and general care needs (behavior support interventions, eating, hydration, and/or elimination).
• Accurately documents data collected & behaviors observed on assigned patient in EMR, according to established time frames.
• Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with behavioral and mental health patients.
• Monitors for behavior changes and employs crisis prevention and de-escalation strategies.
• May accompany patient to medical procedures to maintain therapeutic interventions and behavioral support.
• Participates in transfer of care; communicates any special considers, care priorities, and support needs as appropriate.
• Maintains patients’ rights, including the privacy and security of all confidential and protected health information.
• Performs other responsibilities as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Calm under pressure

EMR documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's preferred

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

BLS certification

MCPP training

Job description

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta seeks a Behavioral Health Technician to implement plan of care interventions and maintain a safe environment for patients in a busy clinical setting. You will document care activities in the EMR, assist with crisis prevention, and collaborate with the Behavioral Health Care Team to support patient rights and privacy.

Strong communication, ability to stay calm under pressure, and compliance with BLS and MCPP training are required, with ongoing competency