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North Star Behavioral Health · 3 months ago

Mental Health Tech - 1st Shift

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

North Star Behavioral Health is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. They are seeking a Mental Health Tech to provide routine non-acute physical care for patients and facilitate educational groups based on needs identified in the Master Treatment Plan.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Follows program schedule with minimal supervision. Follows program rules and guidelines and ensures patient compliance with same

Is courteous and professional to patients, family members and significant others

Completes patient procedures accurately and within time frame as specified by hospital policy

Completes required documentation specific to position in a clear and concise manner. Documentation shows understanding of patient and unit goals

Attends scheduled hospital inservices and completes staff education attendance record. Reads and initials articles that are posted on unit. Seeks opportunities for education and professional growth

Practices good hand-washing techniques, follows Universal Precautions

Alerts supervisors to risk management and quality concerns

Dresses appropriately to position

Flexible and positive in accepting responsibility for patients leisure time and maintenance, therapeutic milieu. Shows creativity in planning patients’ free time. Is involved and physically active in all aspects of patients program

Checks with RN prior to and at end of shift for report and direction. Communicates observations clearly and alerts RN to pertinent and/or high risk changes in patient conditions

Displays consistency and is positive in interactions with others. Accepts criticism and suggestions. Maintains safe boundaries with patients and co-workers, uses self disclosure conservatively

Willingly serves as preceptor to new employees and role-models positive images

Facilitate activity focused program groups as assigned. Has necessary materials available. Groups begin and end on time. Pertinent information is clearly communicated to the unit RN. Demonstrates and teaches good sportsmanship

Incorporates service specific knowledge (child, adolescent, sexually reactive children, sex offender, or dual diagnosis/chemical dependency) into daily activities

Utilizes developmental and program specific knowledge in the delivery of patient care

Has sound understanding of mental health and program specific issues

Understand and demonstrates the ability to prioritize the patient’s needs according to the treatment plan

Facilitates groups as assigned demonstrating understanding of group process and the disease concepts of each specific diagnosis group

Maintains up to date CPR certification

Willingly accepts additional responsibilities outside routine job functions

Will adhere to all safety policies and safe work practice

Will attend hospital safety trainings

Will adhere to all hospital policies and procedures

Will report all accidents immediately

Qualification

Mental health knowledgeFacilitating skills groupsCommunication skillsRecreational therapy knowledgeProfessionalismTeamworkFlexibilityCreativity

Required

High School Diploma or GED required

Preferred experience in a mental health field with demonstrable competence in required knowledge and responsibilities

Must demonstrate competence in gathering designated admission information, Recreational Therapy information and explaining the Patient Rights and Responsibilities

Must demonstrate basic knowledge of emotional and mental health and disease concepts including the disease of addiction

Must have clear communication / interaction skills and demonstrate competency in facilitating skills groups