MHT - Hospital

Beacon Behavioral Hospital; Lacombe (LA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Behavioral Hospital seeks MHTs or CNAs for the Bunkie Inpatient Facility to cover full-time 7AM–7PM shifts. The role supports a safe, therapeutic milieu and assists clinicians, nurses, and therapists in patient care and documentation.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED; one year in a mental health setting preferred, with education in mental health potentially substituting for experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One year experience in a mental health care setting preferred.
• Education in mental health field may substitute for experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates teamwork by carrying out routine and assigned tasks within the Beacon program.
• Assists in maintaining a safe and therapeutic milieu and supports security and patient care.
• Documents patient departures and vital signs as required by the nurse.
• Assists clinicians with patient care tasks and therapists with interventions.
• Performs clerical duties for Health Information Management, Intake, and office staff.
• Flexible and proactive in problem-solving and customer interaction.
• Maintains attendance, works under supervision, and communicates clearly in English.
• Able to stand for long intervals and assist in patient restraint when necessary.
• Performs additional duties and special projects as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Effective communication

Follow instructions

Punctuality

Education

High school diploma or GED

Mental health related education may substitute for experience

Job description

Our Beacon team is looking to add MHTs or CNAs at our Behavioral Hospital at our Bunkie Inpatient Facility. Our team is seeking FT 7AM - 7PM shifts. Our MHTs and/or CNAs play a critical role in delivering compassionate and effective care to patients within a behavioral health setting.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or G.E.D. is required.
• One year experience in a mental health care setting preferred (preferably as a Mental Health Technician or Certified Nursing Assistant).
• Appropriate education in a mental health related field might be substituted for experience.

Specific Responsibilities And Duties

• Demonstrates teamwork by carrying out routine and assigned tasks within the Beacon program.
• Assists in provision of maintaining a safe and therapeutic milieu by monitoring compliance with program rules, providing assistance with security and supportive manpower by assisting in control of patients who exhibit unacceptable behavior.
• Documents patient’s departure from program (i.e. transportation to and from program) and significant occurrences, observed behavior, vital signs, and observation findings on assigned patients and as required by the professional nurse.
• Recognizes the impact of group contagion by behavior and demonstrates assistance with therapeutic interventions.
• Assists clinician with patient care tasks and therapist with therapeutic interventions.
• Performs clerical duties related to support of Health Information Management, Intake, Administrative Assistant, Clinic Manager and Administrator.
• Performs other duties and special projects as required.
• Displays flexibility and willingness to help others, identifies and offers solutions to problem, vision, foresight, and customer sensitivity
• Performs job with efficiency necessary to complete assignments within established time restraints and procedural guidelines.
• Organizes and prioritizes work while being cost-effective and conserving resources.
• Able to tolerate high-stress and high-volume work.
• Deals constructively with stress, uses appropriate customer etiquette in dealing with patients, families, and inquiries.
• Offers and accepts constructive feedback and responds appropriately to direction.
• Works positively with both internal and external customers.
• Is punctual in all aspects of work and adheres to attendance policy.
• Good physical and mental health as evidenced by warm empathic attitude.
• Respect for the dignity and worth of others and a high sense of personal integrity.
• Ability to work under close supervision with distractions/demanding patients and follow
• both verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to satisfy requirements for Healthcare Provider CPR and Management of
• Ability to speak English and communicate effectively.
• Must be able to stand on feet for long intervals.
• Must have dexterity to participate in physical restraint of patients when necessary.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Beacon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.