Mental Health Technician; *** SHIFT: PRN 7am-3pm

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Mental Health Technician Lead, the Mental Health Technician assists in direct patient care and assists patients with daily living activities.

JOB-SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides care to patients in a manner that promotes safety, comfort, and ensures a therapeutic environment.
• Manage and ensure daily schedule for residents is followed as well as adequate supervision for residents is provided.
• Provides direct supervision of patients/residents.
• Prevents and manages crisis situations, including verbal conflict, emotional dysregulation, physical conflict, and other instances as required.
• Role model appropriate behaviors, attitudes, social skills, and self-care.
• Reinforce therapeutic treatment goals through Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports.
• Is trained in SAMA de-escalation skills and able to complete verbal de-escalation and containment as needed to ensure the safety of residents in care.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living; attends to patient behavioral problems and provides assistance in crisis intervention, as needed.
• Works with other members of a multi-disciplinary team in leading milieu activities such as current events groups, community meetings, goal groups, activities of daily living groups, and/or recreational activities, as appropriate to the specified patient population.
• Chart patient observations, following prescribed procedures and standards.
• Participates in the development and implementation of patient treatment programs.
• Maintains age-appropriate rules and enforces the behavioral management system, including proper conduct of residents during therapy groups, recreation, and education.
• Transport patients to and from appointments, clinics, laboratories, and/or treatments as and when appropriate.
• Attends and participates in training, in-service education, and staff meetings.
• Maintains established institutional policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Observes methods/techniques of clinical staff and participates in the treatment of residents in interactions, limit setting, and implementation of treatment plans.
• Is responsible for co-facilitation and involvement in clinical groups and facilitating non-clinical groups.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
• Assists with medication preparation and management as needed.
• Completes all documentation as required.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient records.
• Adheres to facility policies and procedures.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

• High school diploma or equivalent (required)
• AA/BA/BS Psychology, Education, or related social service field (preferred)

EXPERIENCE:

• One (1) year of experience in the human services field, or at least 2 years of a college education. (preferred)

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

• SAMA or other Nexus Approved non-aggressive behavior intervention certification
• Must obtain current tuberculosis test within the first fourteen (14) days of employment and annually after that.
• Maintain current certification in good standing during employment with this facility, or obtain it within thirty (30) days of hire.