Patient Care Tech – Mental Health Unit (Day Shift)

Universal Health Services; Moultrie (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rewarding work environment

Growth and Development Opportunities (

Medical, Dental, Vision and Rx Plan

401k with company match

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Turning Point Care Center, LLC in Moultrie, GA is seeking a full-time Patient Tech – Mental Health Unit (MHT) for day shift. The role supports a multidisciplinary team delivering inpatient/outpatient behavioral health care to adults and uses therapeutic approaches to aid recovery.

The MHT will maintain a safe environment, perform safety rounds, and document patient data, while helping patients develop social skills and boundaries as part of a recovery-focused program.

Qualifications

• One year experience in a patient-related field.
• One year experience with psychiatric, trauma, or substance abuse patients, preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required. Further training/education in behavioral health is preferred.
• Ability to communicate therapeutically and age appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care within a multidiscipline team.
• Maintains a safe, therapeutic environment.
• Completes patient safety rounds timely.
• Maintain accurate and complete data and records.
• Intervenes with suicidal gestures, inappropriate behaviors, elopements, etc., using proper Crisis Prevention/De-escalation techniques.
• Therapeutically communicate with patients. Assists in developing appropriate boundaries and helps to develop social skills.
• Directs/redirects behaviors, demonstrating appropriate behavioral consequences.
• Responds appropriately to impulsivity issues as they relate to age specific criteria.
• Recognizes and communicates the physical and psychological status of the patients under their care.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Skills

Therapeutic communication

Age-appropriate communication

Crisis intervention

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Behavioral health training preferred

Job description

Turning Point Care Center, LLC in Moultrie, GA is seeking a full-time Patient Tech – Mental Health Unit (MHT) for day shift. The role supports a multidisciplinary team delivering inpatient/outpatient behavioral health care to adults and uses therapeutic approaches to aid recovery.

The MHT will maintain a safe environment, perform safety rounds, and document patient data, while helping patients develop social skills and boundaries as part of a recovery-focused program.