Mental Health Tech - Patient Care & Group Therapy

Mary Washington Healthcare Incorporated; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Mary Washington Healthcare Incorporated in Fredericksburg, VA is seeking a dedicated team member to support nursing services. The role involves assisting in basic patient care, documenting status, and promoting teamwork with physicians, case managers, and other departments.

You will manage supplies, participate in therapy groups, maintain competency records, and contribute to performance improvement initiatives while adhering to hospital policies and education requirements.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Human Services-Mental Health or other behavioral science discipline.
• Current enrollment in a 4-year degree program including but not limited to Social Work, Nursing, Recreational Therapy and Psychology.
• Minimum of 1 year of mental health or related healthcare experience, for example, as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Ability to interact with psychiatric patients in various stages of illness
• Ability to participate in performance improvement activities
• CPR (AHA BLS Provider) required at hire
• CPI required within 90 days

Responsibilities

• Assists in providing basic and routine care for patients in an assigned area, under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel.
• Follows Policies and Procedures of the unit, Department of Nursing, and supports the hospital and department mission, goals and objectives.
• Promotes teamwork with physicians, case managers, nurses and personnel of other departments.
• Manages all supplies and equipment in a cost effective manner consistent with budgeting limits for the department.
• After orientation, will perform all skills in job appropriate competencies.
• Under supervision of nursing personnel, will assist in organizing and completing therapeutic groups, based on the program schedule.
• Maintain yearly updates of mandatory education.
• Contributes to the continuous Performance Improvement process.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Interact with psychiatric patients

Performance improvement activities

CPR (AHA BLS Provider)

CPI within 90 days

Education

Associates degree in Human Services-Mental Health or other behavioral science discipline.

Current enrollment in a 4-year degree program including but not limited to Social Work, Nursing, Recreational Therapy and Psychology.

Minimum of 1 year of mental health or related healthcare experience, for example, as a Certified Nursing Assistant.

Tools

CPR (AHA BLS Provider)

CPI training

Job description

Mary Washington Healthcare Incorporated in Fredericksburg, VA is seeking a dedicated team member to support nursing services. The role involves assisting in basic patient care, documenting status, and promoting teamwork with physicians, case managers, and other departments.

You will manage supplies, participate in therapy groups, maintain competency records, and contribute to performance improvement initiatives while adhering to hospital policies and education requirements.