Mental Health Technician

Commonspirit; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit is seeking a Mental Health Technician to support our healthcare teams in Council Bluffs, Iowa. This role involves assisting patients, guiding them in self-expression and organization, and performing essential tasks to enhance overall patient experience in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with at least 1 year of experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Certification Mental Health Tech - preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with individuality and self-expression.
• Participates in admission procedures and orients patients.
• Performs activities such as patient safety rounding and vital signs.

Skills

Patient Assistance

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Service field

Certification Mental Health Tech

Job description

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*Responsibilities*

In healthcare, we all agree that support is a must in order to be successful. This position will support our healthcare teams by ensuring they have everything they need in order to care for our patients. We couldn’t do it without you! If you have a passion for supporting others and enhancing patient experience, we want to talk to you.

Expectations

• Assists patients in the development of individuality and appropriate methods of self-expression through promoting an environment in which the patient can problem-solve and test out new behaviors
• Assists the patients in acknowledging and accepting responsibility for psychological and behavioral patterns through providing feedback and positive reinforcement, consistently applying program rights and regulations, behavior modification program and communicating in an appropriate manner with the patient
• Participates in admission procedures; orients patient and family (significant others) to unit and program
• Performs basic tasks on the patient such as patient safety rounding, admissions, vital signs, blood pressure, specimen collection, accu checks, weighing and assisting with activities of daily living
  
  

*Qualifications*

• High School Diploma with at least 1 year of experience preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Human Service field or Graduate of a Psychiatric Assistant or Nurse Aide training program or one year experience in the Behavioral Health field
• Certification Mental Health Tech - preferred
  
  

*Overview*

At CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs, patients are at the heart of our care. Our campus is designed to heal the body, mind and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services include a new pavilion featuring enhancements in heart and vascular care, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.

*Pay Range*

$15.88 - $21.83 /hour

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Wellness and Fitness Services, Hospitals and Health Care, and Medical Practices

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