Mental Health Technician Adult Inpatient Psych 24hr Evenings

MiraVista; Holyoke (MA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a compassionate and innovative healthcare provider dedicated to delivering essential psychiatric and substance use recovery services. As a Mental Health Technician, you will play a vital role in supporting patients and their families, ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment. Your expertise will help in monitoring patient progress and developing meaningful relationships, all while working with a dedicated interdisciplinary team. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of individuals in need, all while enjoying a supportive work culture that values your contributions and professional growth.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k) match

Employer paid short term disability

Generous Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Experience in psychiatric or substance inpatient settings.
• Ability to develop therapeutic relationships while maintaining boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient observation and rounds.
• Assist staff with patient care and treatment plans.
• Provide supervision and safety monitoring of patients.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Crisis intervention

Patient observation

Therapeutic relationship development

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s degree in psychology or human services

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Career Opportunities with MiraVista Behavioral Health Center

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Mental Health Technician Adult Inpatient Psych 24hr Evenings

Part time 24 hours Evenings 3:00pm - 11:30pm including every other weekend and holiday rotation.

As Mental Health Technician for MiraVista in Holyoke, Massachusetts, you’ll bring your experience and knowledge where your voice matters. A Mental Health Technician is an integral part of our multidisciplinary treatment team. You will provide direct care and support not only to our patients but also their families and make decisions that impact the lives of your peers, your patients, and your community. In exchange, we will care for you as much as you care for our patients.

How You Care for Our Patients

As a Mental Health Technician, you will maintain a safe therapeutic milieu on inpatient psychiatric units. You will also conduct safety checks, monitor patients, assist with ADL’s, de-escalate acute situations, and provide supportive interactions with patients. You’ll make decisions that impact the lives of your peers, your patients, and your community. In exchange, we will care for you as much as you care for our patients.

How We Care for You

When you join the growing MiraVista team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. As our team member, you’ll receive:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k) match
• Employer paid short term disability (STD), long term disability (LTD)
• Employer paid life and AD&D Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement

You Bring Meaningful Experience

Successful candidates will have:

• High School Diploma. Bachelor’s degree in psychology or human services field preferred.
• Previous PCT/PCA, CNA or Medical Assistant experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree may be considered in lieu of experience.
• Effective oral and written communication skills; ability to develop a therapeutic relationship while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Previous experience in psychiatric or substance inpatient, restraint reduction de-escalation, and crisis intervention is preferred.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct patient observation and rounds.
• Assists staff with patient care while following treatment plans.
• Observe and monitor patient’s progress and reports observations to staff.
• Develop a therapeutic relationship with patients while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living skills, as necessary.
• Provide appropriate supervision of patients’ activities.
• Responsible for safety monitoring of patients of the unit.
• Process admissions belongings.
• Complete documentation in the EMR system.
• Work collaboratively with the Interdisciplinary Team
• Required to float to all units as needed

About MiraVista

MiraVista Behavioral Health Center is a new healthcare provider created to bring much needed psychiatric and substance use recovery services to Western Massachusetts. Located in Holyoke and accessible from all major highways, we provide expert, patient focused psychiatric, and substance use recovery treatment through a wide range of inpatient and outpatient programs. MiraVista cares for thousands of individuals in Western Mass region each year. We are a wonderful place to practice your profession, make a life-changing impact with patients and work with an exceptional team of psychiatric and addiction experts.

Work With Us While We Live Our Values

Our purpose it to provide compassionate, effective, inspiring care for those suffering from emotional distress and substance misuse, so they are empowered to lead fulfilling lives. We carry out our purpose by embodying the following Vista Values:

• Visionary — We aspire to set the standard for how behavioral healthcare services are provided.
• Integrity — We conduct ourselves in an honest and ethical manner.
• Safety — We strive to provide a safe environment for patients and caregivers.
• Transformational — We inspire our team members, our patients, and their families to lead fulfilling lives.
• Advocacy — We advocate for our patients and the services we provide and work to decrease the health disparities in our communities.

MiraVista is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.