Mental Health/Psychiatric Technician

Healthier Mississippi People (HMP); Missouri; Presencial; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Healthier Mississippi People (HMP) in Missouri seeks a Mental Health Technician to supervise patients across age groups in a treatment/educational setting, supporting a safe and therapeutic environment.

The role involves crisis intervention, documentation, collaboration with mental health professionals, and participation in treatment program development; requires education as described.

Formación

• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.
• Familiarity with patient charts and histories.
• Ability to maintain accurate patient records.

Responsabilidades

• Monitor patients' physical, physiological, and behavioral status toward treatment goals.
• Report patient observations to supervisor per procedures.
• Provide care that supports safety, comfort, and therapy.
• Assist in development and implementation of treatment programs.
• Participate in group sessions and staff meetings to support growth.
• Assist with activities of daily living and crisis intervention as needed.
• Participate in hospital or medical center committees or projects to improve care.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

Crisis intervention

Patient care documentation

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Therapeutic patient care

Educación

Bachelor or Associate degree in psychology or mental health

High School Diploma or GED with 2 years direct patient care experience

Descripción del empleo

Description

Job Title:

Mental Health Technician

Job Summary:

To provide child, adolescent, or adult patient supervision in a treatment or educational setting. To assist in the maintenance of a safe, secure environment that enhances treatment and/or educational effectiveness. To perform job duties in accordance with the medical center's purpose

.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques. Knowledge of patient care charts and histories. Skill in preparing and maintaining patient records.

Verbal and written communications skills.

Interpersonal skills to interact with mental health professionals, patients, and family members.

Ability to provide therapeutic patient care to mentally, emotionally, and/or developmentally disabled individuals.

Responsibilities

Monitors patients' physical, physiological, and behavioral status and progress toward established treatment goals.

Reports patient observations to supervisor, following prescribed procedures and standards.

Provides care to patients in a method that promotes safety, comfort and therapeutic environment.

Participates in the development and implementation of treatment programs.

Participates in group sessions, training activities, and staff meetings; enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, in-service meetings and workshops.

Assists patients with activities of daily living; attends to patient behavioral difficulties and provides assistance in crisis intervention as needed.

Serves on at least one hospital, or medical center committee, task force, or project team to improve patient care or work area. Demonstrates core standards of exceptional customer service.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires frequent exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, frequent exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Requirements

Education and Experience Required: Degree (Bachelor or Associate) in psychologyor mental health or High School Diploma/GED and two (2) years of direct patient care experience in a mental health facility.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: N/A