Mental Health Security Tech

Freedom Behavioral; Bastrop (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Job summary

Freedom Behavioral in Bastrop, Louisiana, is seeking an experienced Mental Health Security Tech. The role focuses on providing quality patient care and supporting the nursing staff in ensuring patient needs are met. Responsibilities include daily custodial care, ensuring a secure environment, and maintaining constant communication with licensed nurses.

Preferred qualifications include a high school diploma and experience in behavioral health settings. Benefits include health insurance, 401(k) matching, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Experience in a behavioral health, psychiatric, correctional, security, or healthcare setting preferred.
• Current CPR/BLS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate quality patient care and support licensed nursing staff.
• Ensure secure environment and maintain client custody.
• Assist with patient activities of daily living.

Skills

Caring for adult male patients

Providing therapeutic environment

Monitoring and communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Bastrop is Currently Seeking an Experienced and Motivated Mental Health Security Tech to join our Team! The Freedom Team puts patient care first by driving processes to ensure quality and compliance. We have an energetic, motivated leadership team implementing exciting new changes. Our team strives to nurture and elevate the talents of all employees. Previous experience caring for adult male patients is essential and experience caring for psychiatric patients in a hospital or other licensed facility is a plus. If you want to be a part of a growing team impacting the lives of others, apply now! We are looking forward to adding members to our team!

Position Summary

The Mental Health Security Tech (MHST) role is to function as a member of the nursing staff to facilitate quality patient care. The MHST supports the licensed nursing staff to ensure the needs of the patients are met by performing routinely assigned tasks and carrying out patient care activities within the scope of the MHST's training and experience. Provides direct patient care to assigned patients ensuring that the patients activities of daily living are met. They are primarily responsible for the day-to-day custodial care of the patients. The MHST provides for a secure environment by ensuring that all points of entrance and exit are secure, and client custody is maintained at all times. The MHST assists with providing a therapeutic and safe environment for the patients. The MHST utilizes their basic knowledge of client needs to assist the licensed nurses in ensuring that the patients' nutritional needs are met. The MHST provides for the daily needs of the patients and maintains a secure unit, with consistent monitoring and communication to the licensed nurses.

Education

Preferred knowledge, skills, and/or experience required:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

License

• Current CPR/BLS certification through the American Heart Association. (Will provide service or renewal if needed)

Experience

• Previous experience in a behavioral health, psychiatric, correctional, security, or healthcare setting preferred.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance

Freedom provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

All Applicants selected for employment will be required to undergo a post-offer drug test and federal background investigation.