Mental Health Tech: Crisis Care & Patient Support

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Medical, Dental, Vision and Rx Plan

401k with company match

Generous Paid Time Off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Lakeside Behavioral Health System in Memphis, TN seeks a Community Counselor/Mental Health Tech to provide direct patient care under RN supervision in a safe, therapeutic milieu. Responsibilities include crisis intervention, patient education, and activities of daily living support for mental health patients.

The role offers growth opportunities and competitive compensation with full-time and part-time options, plus benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, retirement

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors Degree in Psychology or related field highly preferred; or high school diploma required.
• One year work experience providing direct patient care with knowledge of direct patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness.
• Knowledge of psychiatric group processes, therapeutic relationships processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting and behavior management, crisis management with aggressive behaviors, and CPR training preferred.

Responsibilities

• The Community Counselor/Mental Health Tech provides direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse.
• Primary responsibilities include the provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention, individual/family education and activities of daily living for mental health patients.

Skills

CPR training

Crisis intervention

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field

High School Diploma

Job description

Lakeside Behavioral Health System in Memphis, TN seeks a Community Counselor/Mental Health Tech to provide direct patient care under RN supervision in a safe, therapeutic milieu. Responsibilities include crisis intervention, patient education, and activities of daily living support for mental health patients.

The role offers growth opportunities and competitive compensation with full-time and part-time options, plus benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, retirement