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Adventist Health · 3 months ago

Mental Health Technician Full Time Night Shift

10 Woodland Road, Saint Helena, CA, 94574, US

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

Adventist Health is a healthcare provider located in St. Helena, CA, known for its innovative medical care. The Mental Health Technician role involves providing direct and indirect care to patients, supporting their needs through various therapeutic interventions and activities.

Elder CareHealth CareHospitalMedicalNon ProfitWellness

Responsibilities

Implements psychosocial interventions, helps with basic activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, ambulating, transferring, elimination needs and therapeutic program participation. Assists in maintaining program function including meal supervision and patient safety checks. Assists in structured therapeutic activities and supportive interactions with patients. Utilizes seclusion and restraint interventions, as needed

Conducts therapeutic interventions with patients exhibiting significant disturbances in emotional, cognitive and physical behaviors. Facilitates or co-facilitates therapeutic group process. Facilitates a variety of therapeutic groups including verbal process, patient education and those encouraging nonverbal means of expression and communication. Interprets patient’s behavior or physical symptoms so that abnormal behaviors are recognized and reported to the RN so that interventions may be implemented

Performs data collection and physical examinations for patients and participates with the RN in the planning of care and implementation of interventions. Participates with other team members in developing plans for meeting the daily care needs of patients, as determined by the care plan. Conducts required patient monitoring according to policy. Documents individual patient care information

Supports patient and family through empathetic interaction/education within scope of practice. Identifies and reinforces patient/family teaching plans. Fosters patient participation in the program environment and offers support to patients in coping with an immediate situation

Assists nursing staff in clerical duties. Prepares new charts on admission, fills out routine forms and answers telephones

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

Crisis Prevention InterventionBasic Life SupportCertified Nursing AssistantNonviolent Crisis InterventionManagement of Assaultive BehaviorBehavioral healthcare experienceEmpathetic interactionPatient monitoringTherapeutic group facilitation