Mental Health Technician - Day Shift

Texas Health Resources; Bedford (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Health Resources is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Technician for their Behavioral Health department. This full-time role involves assisting in patient care, engaging with a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring safety and compliance with healthcare guidelines. Candidates should have a High School Diploma, relevant experience, and necessary certifications. Join a supportive environment with great benefits and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

401k

PTO

Medical and Dental Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Certifications in BCLS and ACPI required.

Responsibilities

• Assists with patient care provided by the multidisciplinary team.
• Greets and receives patients, preparing them for discharge.
• Maintains a clean and stocked unit, performs VS as required.

Skills

Therapeutic communication

Teamwork

Initiative for ongoing learning

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate’s Degree in healthcare related field

Bachelor’s Degree in healthcare related field

Job description

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Full Time Day Shift

Texas Health HEB’s Behavioral Health department is looking for a top skilled MHT. Is that you?

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Mental Health Technician

Full Time Day Shift

Texas Health HEB’s Behavioral Health department is looking for a top skilled MHT. Is that you?

Work location: Texas Health Springwood Behavioral Health Hospital, 2717 Tibbets Dr, Bedford, TX 76022

Work hours: Full Time (36 Hour); Day Shift - 7:00AM to 7:00PM

Behavioral Health Department Highlights

• Committed to a Culture of Safety
• Team environment that encourages creativity
• Great Benefits/401K/PTO
• Highly engaged Behavioral Health Leadership Team
  
  

Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (1 year experience) required or
• High School Diploma or Equivalent (CNA – Certified Nurse Aid certification) required or
• Associate’s Degree healthcare related field required
• Bachelor’s Degree healthcare related field preferred
  
  

Licenses and Certifications

• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required And
• ACPI - Advanced Crisis Prevention Intervention Training maintained annually 30 Days required
  
  

What You Will Do

Assists with and helps coordinate patient care

• Assists with all patient care provided by the multidisciplinary team.
• Encourages team members. Provides instruction to team members.
• Greets and receives patients admitting/arriving to the unit/area.
• Orients patient to surroundings, reviews safety procedures, and unit rules/guidelines while coordinating with the nurse
• Prepares patient to be discharged/transferred. Assists with gathering belongings and making sure all belongings are returned to the patient (with the exception of medication).
  
  

Teamwork and collaboration; the ability to work effectively and productively with co-workers and other disciplines

• Therapeutic communication
• Interacts well with other members of the health care team
  
  

Maintains and provides service recovery/ Acts as a positive representative in the workplace as well as the community

• Presents as a positive representative of the entity
• Practices appropriate telephone etiquette
• Practices confidentiality and privacy and complies with HIPAA guidelines
• Promotes and maintains a safe environment. Reports hazards to proper department if they cannot be immediately corrected (i.e. entering work orders)
• Anticipates and accommodates customer needs, putting patients first
  
  

Performs Technical Skills Under The Supervision Of The RN

• Keep unit and patient areas clean and stocked as required
• Collect, label, and send specimens per entity policy
• Demonstrates ability to accurately perform blood glucose testing in a timely manner, performs QC testing per policy
• Follows policy and procedure for hand hygiene and two patient identifiers
• Performs VS per unit standard
  
  

Professional Responsibility

• Adherence to THR and entity employment policies
• Complies with Time & Attendance policy; clocking in/out, tardiness, missed punches, PTO usage, proper use of time clock (clocking in to the correct cost center)
• Complies with department specific guidelines for scheduling
• Complies with department guidelines for supply utilization
• Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility to changes in schedule and/or workload assignments when necessary to meet changing needs of the individual patient or unit
  
  

Demonstrates initiative for ongoing learning and professional growth

• Achieves professional growth and development through participation in educational programs and/or providing in services
• Actively participates in staff meetings and/or committee meetings
• Attends 10 staff meetings per year, according to entity policy
• Actively participates in committees, process improvement projects, and special assignments. Encourages others to do the same.
  
  

Ensures a conducive learning environment for orientees. Assists with new employee orientation.

Additional Perks Of Being a Mental Health Technician

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.
• At Texas Health, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture make Texas Health a great place to work.
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
  
  

Entity Highlights

Texas Health HEB is a 252-bed, acute-care, full-service hospital serving our community since 1973. Our location in the DFW mid cities area provides convenient care to the residents of Hurst, Euless, Bedford and the surrounding communities.

We specialize in women’s services, perioperative services, heart and vascular care, acute care/med surg, intermediate care/step-down, oncology and emergency medicine. Additional specialties include nuclear medicine, interventional radiology, respiratory therapy, and neuroscience care, including neurosurgery and stroke.

Texas Health HEB is ANCC Magnet Designated, Joint Commission-certified in Chest Pain (PHAC), a Primary Stroke Center, a Level III Trauma Center, Level II NICU and Level III for maternal care. We’re a top choice in North Texas for emergency services, surgical services, women’s health, cardiac care and much more.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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