Mental Health Technician

Mindful Health; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Positive atmosphere

Flexible schedule

Competitive pay

Job summary

Mindful Health is a Texas-based mental health provider with multiple locations, including San Antonio. We seek compassionate staff to supervise patients in treatment and educational settings, supporting children, adolescents, and adults while promoting safety and therapeutic engagement.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and active CPR certification. The role offers Monday–Friday hours with an hourly wage of 18.00–22.00 USD, plus benefits and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.
• Ability to interact with students, faculty and/or staff in a team environment.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Knowledge of accreditation and certification requirements and standards.
• Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Ability to provide therapeutic patient care to mentally, emotionally and/or developmentally disabled individuals.
• Ability to understand and follow safety procedures.
• Ability to assess and provide for the day-to-day needs of mentally, emotionally and/or developmentally disabled patients.
• Ability to safely lift and physically manipulate patients.

Responsibilities

• Provides care to patients promoting safety, comfort, and the therapeutic environment.
• Assists patients with daily activities; attends to patient behavioral problems and aids in crisis intervention, as needed.
• Works with other members of the therapy team in leading milieu activities.
• Charts patient observations, following procedures and standards.
• Participates in the implementation of patient treatment groups and school.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient records.
• Assists the RN with vitals.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and secure environment.
• Maintains established institutional policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in service meetings and workshops.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Team collaboration

Safety standards

Observation & records

Patient care

Education

High school diploma or GED

CPR Certification

Job description

Mindful Health is a fast-growing company with the goal of providing an intentionally different approach to mental health and well-being. Mindful Health is a combination of Bricks and Mortar locations and virtual service offerings across the state of Texas to create a high-end client experience. We currently have locations in the following locations: Rockwall, Greenville, Heath, San Antonio, and now Georgetown!

Mindful Health creates an atmosphere that supports and values our clients and team members. Our commitment is to cultivatea place that provides intentional and exceptional care for our clients and a warm and nurturing environment for our team so we can make a lasting impact in our communities. We believe that health encompasses the whole person, mind, and body, and our clinical programming is built around this belief. We work to empower clients to live fuller and healthier lives. We maintain these same beliefs in developing and supporting our Mindful Health team.We seek enthusiastic individuals passionate about helping clients and value working in a team environment. Please visit our website for more information about our services and team at www.mindful.health.

Position Summary:

Provides child, adolescent, or adult patient supervision in a treatment or educational milieu, assisting in maintaining a safe and secure environment that enhances the treatment and educational effectiveness.

Education & Experience:

• High school diploma or GED; at least 1 year experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Active CPR Certification

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Provides care to patients promoting safety, comfort, and the therapeutic environment.
• Assists patients with daily activities; attends to patient behavioral problems and aids in crisis intervention, as needed.
• Works with other members of the therapy team in leading milieu activities.
• Charts patient observations, following procedures and standards.
• Participates in the implementation of patient treatment groups and school.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient records.
• Assists the RN with vitals.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and secure environment.
• Maintains established institutional policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in service meetings and workshops.
• May provide liaison with patients, families of patients, or external facilities and agencies.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications:

• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.
• Ability to interact with students, faculty and/or staff in a team environment.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Knowledge of accreditation and certification requirements and standards.
• Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Ability to provide therapeutic patient care to mentally, emotionally and/or developmentally disabled individuals.
• Ability to understand and follow safety procedures.
• Ability to assess and provide for the day-to-day needs of mentally, emotionally and/or developmentally disabled patients.
• Ability to safely lift and physically manipulate patients.
• Skill in preparing and maintaining patient records.
• Knowledge of patient care charts and patient histories.
• Ability to communicate and interact with mental health professionals in a team environment.
• Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive, confidential issues.

Mindful Healthoffers:

• A healthy & positive atmospherewhereeveryoneis valued.
• Flexibility in schedule & work hours (Monday through Friday, 8 am – 5 pm). As the clinic grows, evening availability may be necessary.
• Salary: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 120 hours (15 days) of paid time off
• 40 hours (5 days of sick leave
• 24 hours (3 days) of paid bereavement leave per occurrence.
• Medical and supplemental health insurance (vision, dental, long-term disability, short-term disability, life insurance, etc.).
• Professional development opportunities

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.