Residential Technician – Residential Addictions Unit - RT

Mayo Career Site US; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota is seeking a Psychiatric Technician to support residential addiction programs within the Psychiatry department, with potential to float to other residential programs.

You will work as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team, participate in direct and indirect patient care for adults and children, promote treatment involvement, support safety, and lead social activities and crafts to help patients engage with their care plans.

Qualifications

• Participate in direct and indirect patient care as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Promote involvement in the treatment program and milieu safety observations.
• Lead social activities, games and crafts to engage patients in therapy concepts.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care for adults and children within residential and hospital-based psychiatry settings.
• Support safety observation and assessment of the milieu with escalation when needed.
• Facilitate social activities and therapeutic group activities to enhance engagement.

Job description

Addictions treatment programs at Mayo Clinic take an individualized holistic approach within a respectful, professional environment. Patients are treated by multidisciplinary care teams which ensures each patient receives comprehensive treatment that addresses his or her alcohol and/or other substance abuse, emotional health, and spiritual wellbeing. This position supports Residential Addiction programs and may float to additional residential programs within the Psychiatry department. Additionally, this position supports coverage to the Outpatient Addictions Programs for adults age 18 or older for treatment of alcohol and drug use problems-including illegal drugs, options, and other prescription medications.

The Psychiatric Technician isanintegralmemberofthepsychiatric residential, hospital-based psych emergency services team and participates in both direct and indirect patient care for adults and children. At the direction of a registered nursethePsychiatric Technician promotesinvolvementinthetreatment program. Psychiatric Technicians assist residents in various social, clinical, nutritional, and observational activities to ensure optimal patient outcomes and a safe patient milieu. The Psychiatric Technician role plays a crucial role in ongoing safety observation, assessment of the milieu and identification of escalation of concerning behaviors. The Psychiatric Technician plays a key role in leading social activities, games and crafts that promote patients to engage in milieu and practice therapy concepts they are learning within individualized care plans.