Behavioral Health Technician — Therapeutic Care & Rounds

Advocate Health; Davidson (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks a healthcare support professional to observe, report, and document patient signs and symptoms, and to interact therapeutically with patients in a hospital setting.

The role involves assisting with social and recreational activities, participating in unit-based committees and process improvement, and fulfilling on-call duties as needed. High School Diploma or GED required; CPI certification within 90 days and BLS per policy.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• CPI certification required within 90 days of hire date.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Observes, reports, and documents signs and symptoms or changes in patient behavior.
• Interacts with patients therapeutically.
• Assists, initiates, and participates in social and recreational activities, group therapy, patient teaching groups, and other group activities.
• Makes rounds on assigned patients at least every half hour during shift.
• Participates in unit-based process improvement activities.
• Participates in unit-based committees.
• May include on-call duties as requested by administration.
• All mandatory training as per facility policy.

Skills

CPI certification

Therapeutic communication

Empathy and confidentiality

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Advocate Health seeks a healthcare support professional to observe, report, and document patient signs and symptoms, and to interact therapeutically with patients in a hospital setting.

The role involves assisting with social and recreational activities, participating in unit-based committees and process improvement, and fulfilling on-call duties as needed. High School Diploma or GED required; CPI certification within 90 days and BLS per policy.