Mental Health Technician: Compassionate Care & Group Therapy

Advocate Health; Davidson (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Davidson, NC is seeking a patient care assistant to observe and report signs, interact therapeutically with patients, and assist with social and recreational activities to support the treatment plan. The role requires a High School Diploma or GED (Bachelor's degree preferred), good therapeutic communication skills, CPI certification within 90 days of hire, and BLS as per policy.

Hospital experience is preferred; on-call duties may apply, and you will participate in unit-based

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Relevant patient care experience in a hospital setting preferred.
• Good therapeutic communication skills required.
• CPI certification required within 90 days of hire date.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Observes, reports, and documents signs and symptoms or changes in patient behavior to charge nurse.
• Interacts with patients therapeutically.
• Assists, initiates, and participates in social and recreational activities, group therapy, patient teaching groups, and other group activities.
• Uses CPI techniques appropriately.
• Makes rounds on assigned patients at least every half hour during shift.
• Demonstrates flexibility in changing workload.
• Responds to patients with empathy, maintaining their dignity and confidentiality.
• Participates in unit-based process improvement activities.
• Participates in unit-based committees.
• May include on-call duties as requested by administration.
• All mandatory training as per facility policy.

Skills

Therapeutic communication

Empathy

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

CPI certification

BLS certification

Job description

Advocate Health in Davidson, NC is seeking a patient care assistant to observe and report signs, interact therapeutically with patients, and assist with social and recreational activities to support the treatment plan. The role requires a High School Diploma or GED (Bachelor's degree preferred), good therapeutic communication skills, CPI certification within 90 days of hire, and BLS as per policy.

Hospital experience is preferred; on-call duties may apply, and you will participate in unit-based