Mental Health Technician: Crisis Care & Patient Support

Corpus Christi Medical Center; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Corpus Christi Medical Center is seeking a Mental Health Technician to provide direct patient care to adolescents, adults with mood disorders, and geriatric patients. The role supports a safe environment, participates in milieu activities, and collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to implement treatment plans.

Responsibilities include charting observations, conducting rounds, assisting with daily living activities, and ensuring confidentiality of records.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 30 days of employment start date.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care to adolescent, adult mood disorder, and geriatric populations.
• Supervises patients and maintains a safe, secure environment.
• Leads milieu activities with the multi-disciplinary team and facilitates groups.
• Records patient observations and conducts 15-minute rounds and 1:1 care when required.
• Participates in development and implementation of treatment plans.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient records.
• Assists with patient transports to appointments and treatments.
• May perform initial patient evaluations and collect vital signs, weights, and specimens.

Skills

Patient care

Crisis intervention

Job description

Corpus Christi Medical Center is seeking a Mental Health Technician to provide direct patient care to adolescents, adults with mood disorders, and geriatric patients. The role supports a safe environment, participates in milieu activities, and collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to implement treatment plans.

Responsibilities include charting observations, conducting rounds, assisting with daily living activities, and ensuring confidentiality of records.