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Meadows Behavioral Healthcare · 1 day ago

Behavioral Health Technician - Gentle Path

Wickenburg, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Meadows Behavioral Healthcare is a leader in the behavioral health industry, offering specialized programs for various addiction and mental health challenges. The Behavioral Health Technician will provide basic patient care, support the treatment team, and ensure patient safety while performing administrative duties.

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Responsibilities

Promotes patient safety through awareness of the environment of care and in all action that involve patient care

Communicates patient safety issues quickly, clearly and effectively

Perform ongoing observation of the patients and milieu to ensure active treatment is provided and patients are participating Intervene appropriately with patients experiencing a behavioral crisis situation, i.e., suicidal, threatening behavior, elopement and/or other situations, using approved interventions

Participate with the treatment team in implementation of the individualized plan of care

Report factors that may impede successful accomplishment of the treatment plan to the Charge Nurse/RN

Assists in the admission and discharge of patient

Conducts luggage searches for all admits and may conduct room searches as assigned

Obtain and report accurate vital sign readings. Accompany patients on appointment

Provide 1:1 and Line of Sight monitoring for patients when order received

Performs unit clerk duties to include data collection, clerical, and administrative duties, completing all appropriate documentation according to the policies and procedures of the facility

Ability to converse in English with others to give, take and process information; extensive use of telephone

Ability to maintain confidentiality of information, multi-task, coordinate projects and record/transcribe general and specific meeting minutes

Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Communicate with other staff to relay concerns and observations involving patient safety

Qualification

CPI certificationCPR / First Aid certificationPsychiatric care experienceMulti-taskingCommunication skillsConfidentiality maintenanceTeam collaboration