Inpatient Behavioral Health Technician

ADP, Inc.; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightwell Behavioral Health, a Joint Commission–accredited inpatient psychiatric hospital in Garden City, MI, seeks a Mental Health Technician to perform routine patient care under the direct supervision of the Charge Nurse.

Eligible candidates typically have at least one year of psychiatric experience (preferred) and CPI training (preferred). The role emphasizes safety, documentation, and collaboration with nursing staff to support a therapeutic environment.

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience in a psychiatric setting (preferred).
• Previous CPI training (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Follows instructions given by all nursing personnel and outlined in policies and procedures.
• Remains aware of patient safety issues and acts to prevent harm, communicating concerns to the supervising Nurse.
• Recognizes potential for self-harm or other high-risk behaviors, reporting to the supervising Nurse.
• Provides patient care in a manner that ensures safety and respects patients’ rights.
• Performs patient checks every 15 minutes, or more often as required by the physician.
• Assists with admissions, discharges, and transfers, completing necessary documentation promptly.
• Observes and documents patient behavior, reporting to the appropriate nursing staff.
• Assists in applying protective devices under supervision of the supervising Nurse.
• Remains in patient areas to assist patients and visitors, notifying the supervising Nurse before leaving the unit.
• Sets limits on patient behavior therapeutically and consistently, under the guidance of the supervising Nurse.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living, encouraging independence.
• Identifies verbal and non-verbal cues for potential aggressive behavior, applying de-escalation techniques as needed.
• Intervenes to reduce panic in disturbed patients under the direction of the supervising Nurse, using necessary interventions to de-escalate situations.
• Assists during mealtimes, observing intake and reporting to the supervising Nurse.
• Follows Dress Code rules.
• Follows Brightwell’s expectations regarding Time and Attendance.
• Initiates incident reports when an incident is directly observed or as directed by the supervising Nurse.
• Performs other duties as requested by the supervising Nurse in a willing manner.

Skills

Psychiatric experience

CPI training

Job description

Brightwell Behavioral Health, a Joint Commission–accredited inpatient psychiatric hospital in Garden City, MI, seeks a Mental Health Technician to perform routine patient care under the direct supervision of the Charge Nurse.

Eligible candidates typically have at least one year of psychiatric experience (preferred) and CPI training (preferred). The role emphasizes safety, documentation, and collaboration with nursing staff to support a therapeutic environment.