Mental Health Technician - Day/Evening

HealthPartners; Minnesota; On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Regions Hospital, part of HealthPartners, seeks Mental Health Technicians to support a collaborative care team providing patient care to adults with mental illness. Responsibilities include ADLs, crisis support, restraint monitoring, vital signs, and documenting care in the EHR.

The role requires CPR/BLS certification and a post-secondary education in behavioral sciences (or related experience). Work schedule is 20–36 hours per week with weekend/holiday coverage.

Qualifications

• Completion of a post-secondary education program in behavioral sciences OR completion of one year of post-secondary education in behavioral sciences or health care field OR has at least 1 year of supervised experience in the delivery of services to persons with mental illness OR 1 year of similar related health care experience as applicable.
• Current CPR/BLS certification

Responsibilities

• Performs activities of daily living (ADLs) on a daily basis.
• Provides patient care treatments including restraint monitoring, and collects patient data including vital signs, weights, intake & output.
• Collects routine patient specimens such as urine, stool, and finger stick blood glucose as directed.
• Respond to call lights and requests and assist nurses with procedures as requested.
• Documents and charts care provided in the electronic health record.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Skills

De-escalation skills

Documentation in EHR

Crisis management

Team collaboration

Education

Post-secondary education in behavioral sciences

One year post-secondary education in behavioral sciences or health care field

One year of supervised experience with mental illness

One year of related health care experience

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems

Job description

Regions Hospital is the largest provider of inpatient mental health services in the east metro. We treat all mental illnesses in adults at our state-of-the-art facility. This means we can provide comprehensive, personalized care for all our patient’s needs, no matter how complex.

Mental Health Technicians help to provide a caring safe healing environment for our patients.

As a MHT, you will work with a collaborative care team providing patients with the best care and support. You will work with psychiatrists, physician assistants, occupational therapists, nurses, social workers and more. You will provide patient care to patients experiencing mental illness(es) and their families using de-escalation skills, group dynamics and facilitation. This includes assisting with crisis management, therapeutic programming and milieu management as a member of the Mental Health Care team. This role is instrumental in addressing emergent and urgent issues as needed.

In addition, this position:

• Performs activities of daily living (ADLs) on a daily basis.
• Provides patient care treatments including restraint monitoring, and collects patient data including vital signs, weights, intake & output.
• Collects routine patient specimens such as urine, stool, and finger stick blood glucose as directed.
• Respond to call lights and requests and assist nurses with procedures as requested.
• Documents and charts care provided in the electronic health record.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Work schedule:

The position is either days, evenings, or a combination of the two working a .5-.9 FTE (20-36 hours per week) with the specific shift and FTE discussed at the time of the interview based on departmental needs. This position does require you work every other weekend and holiday

Required Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

Completion of a post-secondary education program in behavioral sciences OR completion of one year of a post-secondary education in behavioral sciences or health care field OR has at least 1 year of supervised experience in the delivery of services to persons with mental illness OR 1 year of similar related health care experience as applicable.

Licensure/Registration/Certification:

Current CPR/BLS certification