Mental Health Tech PRN 7p - 11p

Georgetown Behavioral; Georgetown (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute (GBHI) in Georgetown, TX seeks a dedicated Mental Health Technician for PRN shifts to support inpatient psychiatric care and maintain a therapeutic milieu. You will collaborate with nursing staff to implement the patient plan of care and ensure high-quality care.

Requirements include a high school diploma, CPR and SAMA certifications, and at least two years of clinical experience in behavioral health.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• CPR and SAMA required (training required and employer provided).
• Minimum of 2 years clinical experience, preferably in a behavioral healthcare setting.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care to patients with psychiatric disorders.
• Support hospital program philosophy and therapeutic milieu.
• Communicate with nursing staff continuously.
• Participate in the patient plan of care as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Active listening

Multi-tasking

Patient care empathy

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.