Residential Mental Health Technician - Psychiatry (Monarch - Midtown)

Houston Methodist; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Houston is seeking a Residential Mental Health Technician to support residential patients with daily activities while promoting a safe and therapeutic environment. This role involves direct patient care, relationship management, documentation of care, and ensuring patient safety. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and experience in a healthcare setting, demonstrating a commitment to patient advocacy and care.

Qualifications

• One year experience in patient care settings.
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to establish relationships and provide direct care.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with daily living needs and encourage participation.
• Monitor patient health status and document observations.
• Participate in patient care meetings and psych-educational groups.

Skills

Personal care

Patient advocacy

Communication

Therapeutic relationship building

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

At Houston Methodist, the Residential Mental Health Technician position is responsible for demonstrating the skills necessary to effectively facilitate tasks for residential patients' needs, such as personal hygiene, ambulation, and healthy behaviors. This position promotes and maintains a safe environment conducive to social interaction, healing, and healthy functioning while working under the supervision and guidance of clinical staff to provide direct patient care within the parameters of their scope and the plan of care. The Residential Mental Health Technician position reports observations, records data, and patient dilemmas to the senior clinical staff members, rounds in the facility to ensure a safe, orderly environment, while safeguarding clients according to their daily activity schedules with the ultimate goal of motivating clients to be as independent as possible, while still providing needed assistance.

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Maintains professional boundaries and confidences with patients and staff; providing direct personal care and supervision to patients in accordance with individual service plan(s) to include professional grooming, personal appearance, speech, and hygiene.

• Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients; actively encourages patient participation in activities and meetings. Initiates interactions in a supportive and therapeutic manner; assisting with activities of daily living as indicated.

• Contributes towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement, i.e. peer-to-peer accountability.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides care consistent with patient's developmental level to maximize patient functioning. Recognizes and reports abnormalities and/or changes in the patient's health status and responses to treatment to a licensed professional.

• Offers observations to various team members regarding patient care and then documents observations.

• Serves as an advocate for patients.

• Participates in psych-educational groups with patients as assigned.

• Medication dispensing as required in a traditional residential care facility.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Rounds in the facility to ensure a safe, orderly environment, while safeguarding clients according to their daily activity schedules.

• Performs competent situational monitoring and awareness to provide a safe environment.

• Communicates team resource and performance improvement needs to ensure quality and customer service standards, impacting quality and safety department targets.

• Accompanies patients off-campus, as needed, for medical and personal appointments to maintain their daily living and medical needs.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Maintains accurate and complete documentation of patient interventions and education performed in a timely manner in the medical record. Accurately enters charges for services provided, as applicable.

• Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks. Uses resources effectively and efficiently.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Supports department goals by offering innovative solutions through participation in department projects or committees. Generates and communicates new ideas and suggestions that improve quality or services.

• Seeks guidance and validation of knowledge base, skill level, and decision-making as necessary, especially in areas of question, from preceptor and assigned licensed personnel.

• Assumes responsibility for self-growth and development by participating in in-service programs and continuing education, completing and updating My Development Plan on an ongoing basis.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full completion of post-secondary education, etc.)

WORK EXPERIENCE

• One year experience providing care in a setting including hospital, nursing home, treatment facility, assisted living, or home health/private duty