Behavioral Health Technician

LewisGale Regional Health System; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription drug, dental, VA

Wellbeing and counselling services

Tuition and certification support

Retirement plan with employer match

Job summary

LewisGale Hospital Alleghany is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician to support patient safety and daily care in the Mental Health unit. The role includes data collection, documentation, and teamwork within state nursing standards, with focus on observation and intervention.

Ideal candidates have coursework in Psychology or related Human Services, and seek to gain experience in a dedicated behavioral health setting within the LewisGale Regional Health System network.

Qualifications

• College degree or course work in Psychology or related Human Services field is preferred.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• One year experience in a mental health or human services field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Function as a treatment team member and conduct patient observation rounds and suicide risk observation.
• Assist in admission of new patients and prepare them for patient care.
• Observe changes in patient condition and report to RN or Charge nurse.
• Ask the 3 Ps (pain, potty, positioning) prior to leaving a patient room.
• Escort patients to scheduled activities in a safe and professional manner.

Skills

Patient observation

Documentation

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Psychology / Human Services coursework

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $16.02 - $22.43 / hour

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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

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Behavioral Health Technician

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Mental Health Technician is responsible for patient safety, assisting with daily hygiene, ambulation, and delivery of patient care including data collection, documentation, communication and implementation of patient care interventions in accordance with state Nursing Practice Acts and generic/unit structure standards.

• You will function as a treatment team member and conduct patient observation rounds, suicide risk observation and assist with behavior modification programs.
• You will assist in the admission of new patients and prepare them for patient care.
• You will observe any changes in the patient‘s condition and report changes or concern to the primary RN or Charge nurse.
• Ask the 3 Ps (pain, potty, positioning) prior to leaving a patient room.
• Escort patients to and from scheduled activities in a safe and professional manner

What qualifications you will need:

• College degree or course work in Psychology or related Human Services field is preferred
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• One year experience in a mental health or human services field is preferred.

Benefits

LewisGale Hospital Alleghany, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioural health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counselling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counselling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

LewisGale Hospital-Alleghany is a 204-bed acute care facility in Low Moor, Virginia. We serve patients in both Virginia and West Virginia. We have delivered a decade-long commitment to help save and improve patients’ lives. We are committed to giving back to the extended community that we call home. We offer a full range of medical specialties from emergency medicine to general surgery. Our facility is home to the Senior Transitions program. This program is a 15-bed specialty unit for seniors with emotional and behavioural issues requiring short-term acute stabilization. We are an important part of LewisGale Regional Health System. This Health System is an integrated network of closely aligned patient‑care facilities that consistently rank among the top in the nation for patient care.

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