Mental Health Technician IV (MH Tech IV) is responsible for assisting and supporting patients through the entire treatment experience from admission through discharge. MH Tech IV responsibilities primarily include ensuring patient safety, providing milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational groups, and supporting patients as they navigate the treatment process. As the Tech team is available to the patient on a twenty-four-hour basis, careful patient monitoring and communication with the tre... more details
Job Description
Mental Health Technician IV (MH Tech IV) is responsible for assisting and supporting patients through the entire treatment experience from admission through discharge. MH Tech IV responsibilities primarily include ensuring patient safety, providing milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational groups, and supporting patients as they navigate the treatment process. As the Tech team is available to the patient on a twenty-four-hour basis, careful patient monitoring and communication with the treatment team is essential. The Tech IV is in a leadership and training role and should provide experience and guidance to all coworkers.
Responsibilities
Orients new patient to the treatment program, its requirements, intent, and routine. Completes needed assessments within 24 hours of admission.
Trains new employees and ensures their proficiency with the duties of an MHT.
Determines whether the new patient has any special needs, communicates those needs to the treatment team and assists the patient in fulfilling those needs.
Monitors all patients through the treatment experience, keeping patients in line of site in the milieu and checking on patients in bedrooms or other areas on a regular basis.
Supports co-workers in creating a positive environment, being a role model and working as a team. May serve as the Lead during shifts as designated by Facility management.
Contributes to the well-being of all patients by serving as a positive role model, demonstrating professional and caring manner toward co-workers, patients, and guests. Treat all patients, guests, and co-workers respectfully and courteously. Effectively and professionally communicates with families/loved ones, as appropriate.
Facilitates treatment plan interventions as set forth by the Therapist by providing day-today support to patients and if patients need to “check-in”, help patients engage in a positive coping skill. Directs patients in a clear, concise, and informative manner.
Ensures the structure of the facility by following the facility rules and group schedule and guiding other MHT’s each shift.
Responsible for running and engaging patients in therapeutic groups such as coping skills, relapse prevention, psycho education, Life Skills, etc. for the expected length of time identified in the Program Schedule. Assists in providing group ideas.
As MHT’s are the “eyes and ears” of the milieu, they are responsible for documenting any behaviors that occur in the milieu in a very thorough and appropriate manner. Must maintain confidential nature of all patient and program related activities.
Will work during meal periods to help model good behaviors to patients, redirect eating disorder behaviors, and to meet regulatory and approved program standards as allowed by applicable state wage and hour laws. The meals will be provided by the employer at no charge to the employee and the time will be treated as hours worked. Staff are required to eat their meals with the patients during mealtimes.
Maintains a clean environment by completing the cleaning required on the shift worked and documenting the cleaning online in Origami.
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Qualifications
Masters Degree OR
Bachelor’s degree with 1 plus years of experience working in MH OR
3 years experience working at DBH specifically
Must possess a current Driver’s License in good standing and keep a DL in good standing for continued employment.
Not sure if you meet all the qualifications? Apply anyway! To provide truly innovative care, we need to have a diverse team around us. That’s why Discovery Behavioral Health is committed to creating an inclusive environment. If you find yourself meeting some but not all the above, we’d be happy to consider your application.
Additional Information
We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
For more information about our company benefits, please visit us at discoverybehavioralhealth.com/careers/
Discovery Behavioral Health seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the patients we serve and the communities where we work. DBH encourages multiple perspectives, experiences, and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce.
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