Mental Health Tech PRN 7PM - 11PM

Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute; South Carolina; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute (GBHI) is seeking a Mental Health Technician to support inpatient psychiatric care for adults, teens, and seniors. This PRN role includes day or night shifts and requires weekend work at least once per month.

You will assist in maintaining a therapeutic milieu, communicate with nursing staff, and participate in the patient plan of care. Requirements include a high school diploma and CPR/SAMA training; minimum 2 years clinical experience in behavioral health

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• CPR and SAMA training required (employer provided)
• Minimum of 2 years clinical experience, preferably in behavioral healthcare.
• Must have excellent communication and be a good listener with a pleasant demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care to psychiatric inpatients.
• Support hospital program philosophy and maintain a therapeutic milieu.
• Communicate with nursing staff continuously and participate in the patient plan of care.
• Must be able to work day or night shifts and at least one weekend shift per month.

Skills

Communication

Multi-tasking

Time management

Education

High school diploma

CPR and SAMA training

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.

Requirements

• 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.

If you are among the most competitive and qualified candidates for the job, you will be contacted directly by one of our hiring managers. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to individual inquiries regarding your application status. Good Luck & we hope to meet you soon!

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.

Benefits

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