Mental Health Tech: Empathy, Therapy & Activities

Atrium Health Enterprise; Davidson (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Enterprise in Davidson, NC seeks a compassionate health care assistant to support patient care teams. The role emphasizes observation, therapeutic interaction, group activities, and maintaining patient privacy and dignity.

Responsibilities include assisting with therapy activities, participating in unit-based improvements and committees, and completing required trainings. CPI techniques are applied to maintain safety and patient well-being on shift.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor's degree preferred.
• Relevant patient care experience in a hospital setting preferred.
• Good therapeutic communication skills required.
• CPI certification required within 90 days of hire date; BLS per policy.

Responsibilities

• Observes, reports, and documents signs and symptoms or changes in patient behavior.
• Interacts with patients therapeutically.
• Assists and participates in social and recreational activities and patient teaching groups.
• Uses CPI techniques appropriately.
• Makes rounds on assigned patients at least every half hour during shift.
• Demonstrates flexibility in changing workload.
• Responds to patients with empathy, maintaining dignity and confidentiality.
• Participates in unit-based process improvement activities.
• Participates in unit-based committees.
• Completes all mandatory training per facility policy.

Skills

Empathy

Therapeutic communication

CPI techniques

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

CPI certification

BLS certification

Job description

Atrium Health Enterprise in Davidson, NC seeks a compassionate health care assistant to support patient care teams. The role emphasizes observation, therapeutic interaction, group activities, and maintaining patient privacy and dignity.

Responsibilities include assisting with therapy activities, participating in unit-based improvements and committees, and completing required trainings. CPI techniques are applied to maintain safety and patient well-being on shift.