Mental Health Tech PRN

Georgetown Behavioral; Georgetown (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute (GBHI) is seeking a PRN Mental Health Technician to provide high-quality care for psychiatric inpatients. The role requires a high school diploma, CPR/SAMA training, and at least 2 years of clinical experience in behavioral health.

You will collaborate with nursing staff, support a therapeutic milieu, and participate in each patient’s plan of care. The position may be day or night shifts (7a-7p or 7p-7a) and requires at least one weekend shift per month.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• CPR and SAMA certification are required and employer-provided training.
• Minimum of 2 years clinical experience, preferably in behavioral healthcare.
• Excellent communication skills and a pleasant demeanor.
• Ability to multi-task and manage time effectively.
• Must pass background check, drug screen, and provide references.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care to patients hospitalized with psychiatric or emotional disorders.
• Support the hospital program philosophy of care and therapeutic milieu.
• Communicate continuously with nursing staff and participate in the patient plan of care.
• Work a 7a-7p or 7p-7a shift; must work at least one weekend shift per month.
• Complete screenings and documentation as required.

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CPR certification

SAMA certification

Job description

Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute (GBHI) is a 118-bed acute care psychiatric hospital offering comprehensive mental healthcare programs and services in Georgetown for adults, teens, and seniors. In addition to offering inpatient acute care services, we provide outpatient programs that help support patients as they discharge or as an alternative to hospitalization.

Our hospital provides a safe environment staffed by caring and highly educated professionals where we support a person-centered treatment program that promotes stabilization and healing.

Description

Our Mental Health Technicians provide high quality care to patients who are hospitalized with psychiatric or emotional disorders.

Mental Health Technicians must support the hospital program philosophy of care, support and ensure a therapeutic milieu for all patients, communicate with nursing staff constantly, and participate in the patient plan of care as assigned.

This PRN position can be either day shift 7a-7p. or night shift, 7p-7a and does require that you work at least one weekend shift per month.

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. CPR and SAMA is required (training required and employer provided)
• Required Licenses: None
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years clinical experience, preferably in a behavioral healthcare setting. Experience in a free standing psychiatric hospital preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • Must have excellent communication skills and be a good listener with a pleasant demeanor that encourages and engages others.
  • Must be able to multi-task, prioritize with strong time management skills.
• Screening: Must successfully pass background check, drug screen, physical, and be able to provide positive employment references.
• Physical Demands: With or without reasonable accommodations, must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, stand for sustained period of time, walk, pull, lift, raise and move objects from position to position (up to 50 lbs.), finger grasp; feel sizes, shapes, temperatures, and textures; express or exchange ideas orally and potentially loudly, accurately, or quickly; visually detect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, assess; perceive the nature of sound with or without correction; perform repetitive motions of the wrist, hands, or fingers.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the hospital.

Georgetown Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, company paid disability, 401(k) and a generous amount of paid time off.