Mental Health Technician 1 Adolescent Psychiatry

Inova; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement matching

Education assistance

Mental health support

Paid time off

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA is seeking a Mental Health Technician 1 to join the Adolescent Psychiatry team. This full-time day-shift role runs 7:00 am to 7:00 pm across three 12-hour shifts, supporting patient care and safety within a dynamic psychiatric unit.

We offer comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement matching, tuition and student loan assistance, mental health resources, and paid time off with flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or GED.
• BLS certification required within start.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Communicates patients' progress to the RN.
• Monitors patients and environment to promote safety.
• Completes forms and flow sheets per policies.
• Informs patients and families and orients them to unit and rules.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Patience

Education

High School or GED

Tools

BLS certification

Job description

Job Description

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Mental Health Technician 1 to join the Adolescent Psychiatry team. This role will be full-time day shift: (3 x 12-hour shifts, 7:00 am to 7:00 pm). Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.

Mental Health Technician 1 Job Responsibilities

• Communicates patients' progress toward desired outcomes and changes to the Registered Nurse.
• Monitors patients/their environment and intervenes appropriately to promote a safe and therapeutic milieu.
• Completes forms and flow sheets accurately according to policies and procedures. Reinforces transition/discharge teaching and home care skills.
• Provides information to patients, families, and visitors, orients patient to the unit and program, explains rationale for rules or restrictions, provides printed information.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High School or GED
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association- upon start

Preferred Qualifications

• Mental Health background
• Clinical/medical background

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.