Mental Health Technician III

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Summary:

Provides direct patient care to psychiatric patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Performs a leadership role amongst other Mental Health Technicians through communication, education and mentoring of team members. Ensures that the team is consistently monitoring and observing patients to ensure safety and well-being. Promotes effective communication and therapeutic relationships with patients and team members. Maintains and ensures appropriate boundaries with patients and team at all times. Promotes coordination of the unit by assisting with patient needs during entire length of stay in collaboration with the treatment team. Demonstrates flexibility in assignments to meet the needs of the facility.

Minimum Qualifications:

Other information:

North Bay Recovery Center (NBRC), Integrated Stabilization Unit (ISU), St. Joseph's Hospital Behavioral Health Center (SJH-BHC) and St. Joseph's Hospital North (SJHN) locations only: Requires use of tight-fitting respirator (TB-Asbestos-Etc). Essential 40% of the time.

Education:

Essential:

• Education Information in Comments

Education equivalent experience:

Essential:

• Required - High School or Equivalent; Or - Masters - Related field in lieu of experience; Preferred - Associates - Psychology; Preferred - Associates - Related Field

Credentials:

Essential:

• Basic Life Support

Nonessential:

• Certified Nursing Assistant

Credential equivalent experience:

Essential:

• Required - BLS (Basic Life Support); Preferred - CNA (Nursing Assistant); Preferred - Patient Care Technician

Nonessential:

• Required - BLS (Basic Life Support); Preferred - CNA (Nursing Assistant); Preferred - Patient Care Technician

Experience:

Essential:

• Psychology

Facility:

BayCare Health System, Behavioral Health Adult-SJHN

Location: St Josephs NorthStatus: Full Time, Exempt: NoShift Hours: 6:45 AM - 7:15 PM

Shift: Shift 1Shift 1 = Days, 2 = Evenings, 3 = Nights, 4 = VariesWeekend Work: Every Other

On Call: No

How often will this team member be working remotely? Never

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled