Mental Health Tech: Compassionate Care & Group Therapy

Advocate Health; Davidson (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Davidson, NC seeks a compassionate mental health staff member to observe, report, and document signs, interact therapeutically with patients, and assist group activities. CPI techniques are used to support safety and treatment planning.

You will participate in unit-based committees, training, and on-call duties as needed. BLS and CPI certification are required or obtained within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Observes, reports, and documents signs and symptoms or changes in patient behavior to charge nurse.
• Interacts with patients therapeutically.
• Assists and participates in social and recreational activities and group therapy.
• Makes rounds on assigned patients at least every half hour.
• Responds to patients with empathy while maintaining dignity and confidentiality.
• 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

Therapeutic communication

Empathy and patient dignity

Flexibility in workload

Group activities participation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

CPI certification

BLS certification

Tools

CPI techniques

Job description

Advocate Health in Davidson, NC seeks a compassionate mental health staff member to observe, report, and document signs, interact therapeutically with patients, and assist group activities. CPI techniques are used to support safety and treatment planning.

You will participate in unit-based committees, training, and on-call duties as needed. BLS and CPI certification are required or obtained within 90 days of hire.