Mental Health Technician

Catholic Health Initiatives; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Health Initiatives is seeking a Mental Health Technician to support patients in a behavioral health setting. The role involves assisting patients with self-expression and performing essential care tasks. Candidates should have a High School Diploma, BLS certification, and preferably a degree in a Human Service field.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in developing individuality and appropriate self-expression methods.
• Perform basic patient care tasks such as safety rounding and vital signs.
• Help patients acknowledge and accept responsibility for their psychological patterns.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Positive Reinforcement

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Service field

Certification as a Mental Health Technician

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in developing individuality and appropriate self-expression methods by promoting an environment conducive to problem-solving and testing new behaviors.
• Help patients acknowledge and accept responsibility for their psychological and behavioral patterns through feedback, positive reinforcement, and adherence to program rights, regulations, and behavior modification strategies. Communicate appropriately with patients.
• Participate in admission procedures; orient patients and their families or significant others to the unit and program.
• Perform basic patient care tasks such as safety rounding, admissions, vital signs, blood pressure measurement, specimen collection, accu checks, weighing, and assisting with activities of daily living.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with at least 1 year of relevant experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Human Service field, or completion of a Psychiatric Assistant or Nurse Aide training program, or one year of experience in the Behavioral Health field.
• Certification as a Mental Health Technician is preferred.

Overview

CHI Health Immanuel, located in North Omaha just off I-680 on 72nd Street, offers a full-service hospital, cancer center, rehabilitation center, specialty spine hospital, and more. For over a century, our commitment to serve our community inspires our staff to provide the highest quality of care.

Pay Range

$15.88 - $21.83 per hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.