Therapeutic Mental Health Technician — Care in Action

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis, TN is seeking a Mental Health Technician to help provide a safe, structured therapeutic milieu. The role supports counseling services for inpatients and upholds MLH’s mission and values in daily care.

You will participate in admissions, discharge, and treatment planning, assist with activities, and help maintain a clean, safe unit while communicating observations to the care team.

Qualifications

• Required - Associates Degree Behavioral Science
• Preferred - Bachelor's Degree
• Preferred - High School Diploma or Equivalent

Responsibilities

• Participates in admission and discharge process and orients patients and families to the psychiatric unit.
• Performs clerical and data entry activities related to patient care.
• Provides high quality patient care and assists Mental Health Counselors by contributing to the interdisciplinary treatment planning process through communicating observations, suggesting interventions, and participating in patient care-related meetings.
• Leads recreational, leisure, and skills activities.
• Maintains unit orderliness, safety, and supplies, according to unit safety policies.
• Documents patient interactions including clinical interventions, patient's progress, and quality improvement activities.
• Utilizes, and maintains effective communication systems within Psychiatric Services, and with other units and departments of Methodist Health Systems.
• Assists and/or provides patients with personal care, ADL and basic needs under the direct supervision of the licensed nurse.
• Maintains a safe, clean, orderly environment.
• Performs other job functions as assigned or requested.

Skills

Mental Health

Counseling

De-escalation

NVCI

CPR

Education

Associates Degree Behavioral Science

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

HEARTSAVER

BLS

Job description

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis, TN is seeking a Mental Health Technician to help provide a safe, structured therapeutic milieu. The role supports counseling services for inpatients and upholds MLH’s mission and values in daily care.

You will participate in admissions, discharge, and treatment planning, assist with activities, and help maintain a clean, safe unit while communicating observations to the care team.