Mental Health Technician

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated support role to assist in enhancing patient experiences. This position involves providing vital support to healthcare teams, performing essential tasks, and contributing to patient safety and well-being in a caring environment. Candidates must possess a high school diploma and relevant experience, with Basic Life Support certification as a requirement.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with at least 1 year of experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent training.

Responsibilities

• Supports healthcare teams in caring for patients.
• Assists patients with self-expression and behavior modification.
• Performs basic patient tasks, including vital signs and admissions.

Skills

Support

Problem-solving

Patient Safety

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Service

Mental Health Tech Certification

Job description

**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 - $22.92 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.