Mental Health Technician

Southeast Alabama Medical Center; Alabama; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-based health system in Alabama is looking for a Mental Health Technician. The role involves performing various patient care activities and ensuring patients' comfort and safety. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, and completion of a nursing assistant training program is preferred. Skills in Basic Cardiac Life Support and the ability to function under stress are important. This position offers full-time hours with a supportive work environment that values its employees.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or GED certificate required.
• Completion of a technical program for nursing assistant training preferred.
• At least one year of clinical experience in direct patient care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient care activities and non-professional services.
• Care for the personal needs and comfort of the patient.
• Promote a safe and therapeutic environment.

Skills

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Ability to function under stressful situations

Operating personal computers

Education

High school graduation or GED

Completion of nursing assistant training program

One year of clinical experience in patient care

Job description

Mental Health Technician page is loaded## Mental Health Technicianlocations: SE Health Hospitaltime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR14306# **Southeast. Always the right career direction.**## **Job Description Summary**Performs various patient care activities and selected non-professional services necessary to care for the personal needs and comfort of the patient as well as for the effective and efficient operation of the department, while promoting a safe and therapeutic milieu.## **Job Description**### **QUALIFICATIONS:*** High school graduation or GED certificate;* Completion of a technical program for nursing assistant training and/or satisfactory completion of academic courses related to fundamentals of nursing and/or satisfactory completion of institutional Patient Care Assistant Program;* At least one year of clinical experience in the provision of direct patient care (preferred). ### **LANGUAGE/ COMMUNICATION SKILLS:*** Must be able to read and write clearly and legibly.* Must be able to read, write and speak English**SKILLS:*** Successful course completion in Basic Cardiac Life Support Annual completion of established competency requirements* Ability to function under stressful situations;* Experience in operating personal computers, including operation of computer software in a Windows environment (**preferred**)## **Shift**Day## Shift Details## **FTE**0.9## **Type**Regular## *Join one of Forbes 500 best mid-sized employers in America.*## ***Equal Employment Employer***## *Southeast Health is committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Southeast Health will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.*Southeast Health is an academic community-based health system serving the healthcare needs of 460,000 residents in southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia, and the Florida panhandle.The organization includes, Southeast Health Medical Center, a 420-bed hospital with the region’s largest medical group and the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM), the state’s largest medical school. The philanthropic arm of the organization is the Southeast Health Foundation, and its population health division is Southeast Health Statera Network.Southeast Health, a not-for-profit organization, exists to promote healing, prevent disease, educate medicine’s brightest minds, and bring wellness and prosperity to the region it serves. Delivering excellent patient care and top-notch educational experiences begins with great employees, which is why we constantly strive to improve the work experience for our 3,000 team members.