Mental Health Technician - Fulltime Dayshift

Socket.dev; Pompano Beach (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

401k

DailyPay

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Wellpath is seeking a full-time Mental Health Technician to provide direct care to underserved patients under licensed nursing supervision. This entry-level role supports daily living activities, personal hygiene, nutrition, and monitoring vital signs in a compassionate team setting.

A HS diploma and one year of direct care experience in a mental health setting are required. The position includes rotating weekends and is open to US residents, with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• One year direct care experience in a mental health setting.
• This position is available only to residents of the United States.

Responsibilities

• Assists licensed nursing personnel in providing direct services such as health data collection, observations of behaviors and activities of daily living.
• Assists residents in activities of daily living and personal hygiene, nutrition, rest, and exercise.
• Takes and records vital signs and may participate in coping skills, anger management, and other self-regulating interventions.
• Provides care aligned with the resident's age and developmental needs.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Patient care

Teamwork

Observation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Role summary

Wellpath is seeking a full-time Mental Health Technician to provide direct care to underserved and vulnerable patients under the supervision of licensed nursing staff. This entry-level role involves assisting with patient needs, including daily living activities, personal hygiene, nutrition, and monitoring vital signs. The technician will also support interventions such as coping skills and anger management, providing care sensitive to the age and developmental needs of each resident. A High School Diploma or equivalent and one year of direct care experience in a mental health setting are required. The position involves rotating weekends and is available to US residents.

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Mental Health Technician is an entry-level position that learns to provide direct care to a specific resident population under the direction and supervision of licensed nursing staff and their designees. This is an integral part of the team who provides standard and routine psychiatric and medical nursing assistance services as part of the overall plan of care within the nursing standards and policies and procedures of the facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists licensed nursing personnel in providing direct services to assigned population such as: health data collection; observations of behaviors and activities of daily living; activities of daily living including prompting, education, and support.
• Assists residents in activities of daily living and personal hygiene, nutrition, rest, and exercise.
• Takes and records vital signs and may participate in specific treatment interventions such as coping skills, anger management, and other self-regulating behavior.
• Provides individualized care and treatment that is consistent with/sensitive to the age and life span developmental needs of each resident.

Additional Details

Mental Health Technician - Fulltime Dayshift with rotating weekends

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

• One (1) year direct care experience in a mental health setting.

This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.