Behavioral Health Technician

SSM Health; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily Pay

Job summary

SSM Health is seeking a Behavioral Health Tech at OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital Midwest. This PRN position supports adult 2 East Behavioral Health with direct patient care and therapeutic interventions under RN guidance.

Responsibilities include assisting with activities of daily living, observing patient behavior, and maintaining a safe therapeutic milieu. Requires an associate's degree in behavioral health or related field; no experience is required. BLS HCP certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in behavioral health or a related field is required.
• No prior experience required.
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) certification by American Heart Association preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with activities of daily living.
• Provides or assists with direct patient care and therapeutic interventions per RN assignments.
• Observes and records patient behavior; reports changes and suggests plan modifications.
• Establishes a therapeutic relationship with assigned patients.
• Participates in therapeutic groups and maintains the milieu.
• Monitors patient safety, including rounds and safety checks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Associate's degree in behavioral health or related field

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: Adult Unit
• Schedule: PRN
• Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts
• Location: MWC

Our mission and values put the patient first and helps you to feel valued while respecting teamwork and collaboration. As a Behavioral Health Tech, you will learn ways to adapt care and adjust treatment plans for patients’ evolving needs. At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate people like you.

Daily Pay

Get paid daily doing 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

PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

• 1200010087 Adult 2 East Beh Health

Scheduled Weekly Hours

• 0

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.