Mental Health Technician II- Weekend, 3E, Fulltime

UofL Health; Louisville (TN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

UofL Health is seeking a Mental Health Technician II for full-time weekend shifts in Louisville. The role involves providing delegated nursing care, monitoring patients, and leading psycho-educational groups. Ideal candidates will have experience in social services and direct patient care. Join a dedicated team committed to enhancing patient well-being in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 2 years social service experience, 1 year in direct patient care required.
• Leads psycho-educational groups and assists with activities of daily living.

Responsibilities

• Monitors patient status and provides skilled patient care.
• Reports patient concerns and maintains documentation.
• Observes and evaluates patient responses to interventions.

Skills

Patient Care

Observation

Psycho-education

Conflict Resolution

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma

60+ college credit hours in social services

Bachelor’s Degree in social services

Job description

Mental Health Technician II- Weekend, 3E, Fulltime

Mental Health Technician II- Weekend, 3E, Fulltime

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Primary Location:

Peace - Louisville

Address

2020 Newburg Rd. Louisville, KY 40205

Shift

Weekend Only (United States of America)

Job Description Summary

The Mental Health Technician II provides delegated components of nursing care to patients including monitoring, specimen collection, psycho-education, assistance with activities of daily living and behavior management in accordance with physician orders and established nursing policies and procedures. Care provided is based on defined standards of patient care and practice.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Observes and monitors patient’s status according to patient monitoring standards, policies and procedures. This includes completion of vital signs, weight log, intake and output, dietary intake, rounds sheets, behavioral rounds sheets), narrative logs and admission checklists or other progress or milieu notes. Reports patient complaints of pain or other concerns in a timely manner.
• Provides verbal and written input to nursing staff via ongoing reporting and end of shift report so patient’s needs and care can be prioritized.
• Provides skilled patient care as regarding: orientation to unit; transportation; de-escalation; teaching of coping skills, conflict resolution, problem solving skills; specimen collection; assistance with activities of daily living; admission & discharge procedures; response to codes; and, use of SCM techniques.
• Observes and evaluates patient/family response to the interventions on an on-going basis and reports changes in condition to the nurse assigned.
• Leads patient psycho-educational groups and other care activities on unit that are consistent with Personal Intervention Plans used on the specialty units.
  
  

Shift Requirements

Shift Length (in hours): 8 hours or 12 hours

# Shifts/Week: 3-5 shifts depending on shift length

Overtime Required: ☒ Infrequently ☐ Sometimes ☐ Often

Other Functions

• Maintains professional development and practice requirements including certifications, CEUs and associated education.
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct.
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required Qualifications

In addition to the certification and training requirements listed below, indiviudals must possess one of the three following education and work experience combinations to be eligible for the position of Mental Health Technician II.

• High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent and 2-years social service experience, 1-year being in direct patient care; or,
• 60+ college credit hours in a social services field and 1-year direct patient care experience; or,
• Bachelor’s Degree in a social services field with direct patient care experience preferred but not required.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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