Senior Mental Health Technician — Crisis Intervention & Care

Highmark Health; Monroeville (Allegheny County); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 62.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Highmark Health in Monroeville, PA is seeking a qualified healthcare professional to support safety and patient care within the treatment plan. You will observe, record, and report patient information to the care team, and participate in crisis intervention as needed to maintain patient safety.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, perform direct patient care activities, assist with exams and treatments, facilitate group activities, document changes, and help modify the master

Formación

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree or 3 years of relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team to provide for an on-going assessment of changes in patient status and gathers pertinent patient care data using all available resources; provides crisis intervention to maintain safety (40%).
• Provides direct patient care and activities, such as activities of daily living, vital signs, specimen collection, assistance with exams, treatments and procedures and patient focused testing; group facilitation, reports any changes in physical, mental, or emotional conditions to nursing staff and documents same; suggests modifications to the master treatment plan (40%).
• Leads or co-leads in social, recreational, and therapeutic activities that enhance patient's social relationships and interpersonal skills (15%).
• Participates in unit activities such as supplies stocking, patient transport, and equipment / appliance cleaning, checks and retrieval. (5%).
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Conocimientos

Crisis intervention

Assessment of patient status

Direct patient care

Documentation

Group facilitation

Collaboration with multidisciplinary..

Educación

Bachelor's degree or 3 years relevant experience

Descripción del empleo

Highmark Health in Monroeville, PA is seeking a qualified healthcare professional to support safety and patient care within the treatment plan. You will observe, record, and report patient information to the care team, and participate in crisis intervention as needed to maintain patient safety.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, perform direct patient care activities, assist with exams and treatments, facilitate group activities, document changes, and help modify the master