Behavioral Health Technician

SSM Health; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily Pay

Flexible scheduling

Upfront tuition coverage

Job summary

SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital Midwest in Oklahoma seeks a Behavioral Health Tech for the Emergency Department on a PRN basis. The night shift runs 7p–7a, with flexibility and Daily Pay options available.

This role supports direct patient care and therapeutic interventions in a fast-paced behavioral health setting. Responsibilities include assisting with ADLs, monitoring safety, and documenting patient status while building therapeutic relationships with assigned patients.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in the behavioral health or a related field.
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with activities of daily living.
• Provides direct patient care and therapeutic interventions.
• Observes and reports changes in condition and modifies plan as needed.
• Establishes a therapeutic relationship with patients.
• Applies group dynamics in therapeutic groups and milieu.
• Monitors safety and rounds to ensure a safe environment.

Skills

ADL assistance

Direct patient care

Therapeutic interventions

Observation & reporting

Therapeutic group work

Safety monitoring

Education

Associate's degree in behavioral health

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital Midwest

Worker Type:

PRN

Job Highlights

• Department: Emergency Room
• Schedule: PRN, Nights 7p - 7a
• Location: MWC

Our mission and values put the patient first and helps you to feel valued while respecting teamwork and collaboration. Our Behavioral Health Tech roles are an integral piece in our care team and we see it as a partnership. At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate people like you.

Daily Pay : Getpaiddailydoing the work you love in a way that fits your life. At SSM Health, we believe you deserve the flexibility to work a schedule that fits your life and to get paid when you need it.

Job Summary

Provides direct behavioral health patient care by performing a variety of activities for patients.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living.
• Provides or assists with providing direct patient care and therapeutic interventions based on patient care assignments from RN.
• Observes and records patient behavior and activities. Reports any changes in condition and suggests modifications to the treatment plan.
• Establishes a therapeutic relationship with assigned patients.
• Applies knowledge of group dynamics in participating in therapeutic groups and maintaining the milieu.
• Monitors patients to ensure safety, including but not limited to rounding, environmental and safety checks.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Associate's degree in the behavioral health or a related field, or equivalent years of experience and education

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Work Shift:

Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

8075010087 Single Point of Entry ER

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay(fees may apply)before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage :we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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