Psychiatric Technician- Behavioral Health

Advocate Health; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in the United States is seeking personnel to support patient care in a hospital setting. The role emphasizes therapeutic interaction with patients, documentation, and active participation in group activities and education.

The position requires a High School Diploma or GED with a preferred Bachelor's degree; CPI within 90 days and BLS per policy guidelines are mandatory. On-site duties include rounds, empathetic communication, and collaboration on unit committees.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• CPI certification within 90 days of hire date.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.
• Relevant patient care experience in a hospital setting preferred.
• Good therapeutic communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Observes, reports, and documents signs and symptoms or changes in patient behavior to charge nurse.
• Interacts with patients therapeutically.
• Assists, initiates, and participates in social and recreational activities, group therapy, patient teaching groups, and other group activities.
• Uses CPI techniques appropriately.
• Makes rounds on assigned patients at least every half hour during shift.
• Demonstrates flexibility in changing workload.
• Responds to patients with empathy, maintaining their dignity and confidentiality.
• Participates in unit-based process improvement activities.
• Participates in unit-based committees.
• May include on-call duties as requested by administration.
• All mandatory training as per facility policy.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree

CPI certification

BLS certification

Job description

Essential Functions

• Observes, reports, and documents signs and symptoms or changes in patient behavior to charge nurse.
• Interacts with patients therapeutically.
• Assists, initiates, and participates in social and recreational activities, group therapy, patient teaching groups, and other group activities.
• Uses CPI techniques appropriately.
• Makes rounds on assigned patients at least every half hour during shift.
• Demonstrates flexibility in changing workload.
• Responds to patients with empathy, maintaining their dignity and confidentiality.
• Participates in unit-based process improvement activities.
• Participates in unit-based committees.
• May include on-call duties as requested by administration.
• All mandatory training as per facility policy.

Physical Requirements

Works in patient care area with potentially combative or self-destructive patients, including behavior control areas. Each employee has the responsibility to work in a safe manner. Work requires walking, standing, lifting, reaching, handling of charts, supplies, equipment, blood, and body fluids.

Education, Experience and Certifications

High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree preferred. Relevant patient care experience in a hospital setting preferred. Good therapeutic communication skills required. CPI certification required within 90 days of hire date. BLS required per policy guidelines.