Mental Health Technician

Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions; Pompano Beach (FL); On-site; USD 24,548 - 27,276; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid time off

401k

Tuition Assistance

DailyPay

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Pompano Beach, Florida, is seeking a compassionate Mental Health Technician to join their team. The position involves providing direct care to residents under nursing supervision, assisting with daily living activities, and recording vital signs. Candidates should have a high school diploma and one year of direct care experience in a mental health setting. This entry-level role is ideal for those looking to make a difference in the lives of underserved patients while receiving comprehensive training and support.

Qualifications

• One year direct care experience in a mental health setting required.
• Ability to assist in daily living activities and provide support.

Responsibilities

• Assist licensed nursing staff with direct care services.
• Support residents in activities of daily living and hygiene.
• Record vital signs and participate in treatment interventions.

Skills

Direct care experience

Observational skills

Compassionate communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

We're on a path to better healthcare. Join us

Compensation Information: $17.82 - $19.80 / hour

Department (Org): Mental Health

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work-life balance for team members and their families to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How we make a difference

The Mental Health Technician is an entry-level position that learns to provide direct care to a specific resident population under the direction and supervision of licensed nursing staff and their designees. This is an integral part of the team who provides standard and routine psychiatric and medical nursing assistance services as part of the overall plan of care within the nursing standards and policies and procedures of the facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists licensed nursing personnel in providing direct services to assigned population such as health data collection; observations of behaviors and activities of daily living; activities of daily living including prompting, education, and support.
• Assists residents in activities of daily living and personal hygiene, nutrition, rest, and exercise.
• Takes and records vital signs and may participate in specific treatment interventions such as coping skills, anger management, and other self-regulating behavior.
• Provides individualized care and treatment that is consistent with/sensitive to the age and life span developmental needs of each resident.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

• One (1) year direct care experience in a mental health setting.

If you are excited about this role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.