Mental Health Tech I

Jobtome; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtome is seeking staff to provide comprehensive care for children, adolescents, and adults in acute behavioral health settings. The role emphasizes safe, therapeutic patient care across inpatient, residential, or outreach environments such as homes or schools.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, education, charting, crisis intervention, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams to support treatment plans and ensure confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• PATIENT CARE - Provide care to patient in a manner that considers and promotes safety, comfort, and the therapeutic environment
• EDUCATION - Provide education and training specific to individual patient needs, abilities, learning preferences and readiness; provide educational resources to patients and/or family members in coordination with treatment team
• CHARTING - Chart observations and other required documentation on assigned patients, behaviors, following prescribed procedures and standards; chart according to treatment plan; use electronic medical record when required
• PHYSICAL NEEDS - Assist with the physical needs of patients; may include taking manual vital signs, weights, and urine, stool, and sputum specimens as designated
• PATIENT CARE - Assist patients with activities of daily living; attend to patient behavioral problems and provide assistance and coordination in crisis intervention as needed
• PATIENT TREATMENT - Participate in the development, coordination and implementation of patient treatment programs
• CONFIDENTIALITY - Maintain confidentiality of patient records, adhering to HIPAA guidelines
• LIAISON - In collaboration with treatment team, may act as liaison with other departments, staff and patients
• TRANSPORT - Transport patients to and from appointments, clinics, laboratories, and/or treatments
• ACTIVITIES - Work with other multi-disciplinary team members to lead milieu activities such as activities of daily living, current events, goals and fitness groups; community meetings, school and/or recreational activities as appropriate
• MEETINGS - Attend and participate in group sessions, in-service education, and staff meetings
• REGISTRATION - Process patient admission and registration as appropriate
• COMPUTER - Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing and accessing appropriate computer and information system

Job description

Join a team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and adolescents facing behavioral health challenges. We are looking for caring, resilient professionals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and are comfortable working with patients experiencing acute psychiatric and behavioral health needs.

Successful candidates will be prepared to support patients in high-risk situations, utilize evidence-based crisis intervention techniques, and follow all facility policies and regulatory guidelines related to patient safety.

If you are passionate about providing compassionate care, building therapeutic relationships, and supporting patients throughout their treatment journey, we encourage you to apply and become part of our mission-driven team.

Shift Length: 3 x 12- hour

Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: CPC Acute Services

FTE: 0.90
Full Time
Shift: Days

Position Summary

Provide child, adolescent, or adult patient care in a treatment or educational milieu;
assist in the maintenance of a safe, secure environment that enhances treatment and/or educational effectiveness. May operate in an in-patient/residential environment, or in outreach environment, such as in homes, schools, and/or community agencies. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities

• * PATIENT CARE - Provide care to patient in a manner that considers and promotes safety, comfort, and the therapeutic environment
• * EDUCATION - Provide education and training specific to individual patient needs, abilities, learning preferences and readiness;
  provide educational resources to patients and/or family members in coordination with treatment team
• * CHARTING - Chart observations and other required documentation on assigned patients, behaviors, following prescribed procedures and standards;
  chart according to treatment plan;
  use electronic medical record when required
• * PHYSICAL NEEDS - Assist with the physical needs of patients;
  may include taking manual vital signs, weights, and urine, stool, and sputum specimens as designated
• * PATIENT CARE - Assist patients with activities of daily living;
  attend to patient behavioral problems and provide assistance and coordination in crisis intervention as needed
• * PATIENT TREATMENT - Participate in the development, coordination and implementation of patient treatment programs
• * CONFIDENTIALITY - Maintain confidentiality of patient records, adhering to HIPAA guidelines
• * LIAISON - In collaboration with treatment team, may act as liaison with other departments, staff and patients
• * TRANSPORT - Transport patients to and from appointments, clinics, laboratories, and/or treatments
• * ACTIVITIES - Work with other multi-disciplinary team members to lead milieu activities such as activities of daily living, current events, goals and fitness groups;
  community meetings, school and/or recreational activities as appropriate
• * MEETINGS - Attend and participate in group sessions, in-service education, and staff meetings
• * REGISTRATION - Process patient admission and registration as appropriate
• * COMPUTER - Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing and accessing appropriate computer and information system