Inpatient Psychiatric Care Technician

Brightwell; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightwell Behavioral Health in Garden City, Michigan, seeks a Mental Health Technician to provide routine patient care under the direct supervision of the Charge Nurse in an acute inpatient setting.

The role emphasizes safety, observation, documentation, admissions/discharges, and de-escalation; responsibilities include 15-minute checks, assisting with daily living activities, and reporting concerns to nursing staff.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Follows instructions from nursing personnel and established policies.
• Maintains patient safety and reports concerns to the supervising Nurse.
• Identifies risk factors and reports potential self-harm or high-risk behavior.
• Provides care that respects patient rights and supports the therapeutic environment.
• Performs patient checks every 15 minutes or as directed by the physician.
• Assists with admissions, discharges, transfers, and documents promptly.
• Observes and documents patient behavior for nursing staff.
• Assists with applying protective devices under supervision and documents appropriately.
• Stays in patient areas to assist patients and visitors; notifies nurse before leaving.
• Sets therapeutic and age-appropriate behavioral limits under supervision.
• Assists with activities of daily living to promote independence.
• Recognizes verbal/non-verbal cues for aggression; uses de-escalation techniques.
• Intervenes to reduce panic under nurse direction using appropriate interventions.
• Assists during meals and reports intake to the supervising Nurse.
• Follows Dress Code and Time/Attendance policies.
• Initiates incident reports when observed or directed by the supervising Nurse.
• Performs other duties as requested by the supervising Nurse.

Skills

Experience in psychiatric setting

CPI training (preferred)

Job description

Brightwell Behavioral Health in Garden City, Michigan, seeks a Mental Health Technician to provide routine patient care under the direct supervision of the Charge Nurse in an acute inpatient setting.

The role emphasizes safety, observation, documentation, admissions/discharges, and de-escalation; responsibilities include 15-minute checks, assisting with daily living activities, and reporting concerns to nursing staff.