Mental Health Technician

Full time & part time positions available for day/evening with $3000 Sign on Bonus

Bluestone: Bluestone is seeking dynamic healthcare professionals interested in bringing psychiatric care to a new level for children ages 6-17. Working in a brand new, 12 bed state-of-the-art facility, Bluestone staff will have a unique ability to direct patient care, employ best practices, and join a care network that promotes the best long-term outcomes for patients.

Position Summary: We are hiring Mental Health Technicians to provide direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse. As a member of our team, you will provide for the personal care and comfort of psychiatric patients. You will participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.

Responsibilities Include:

• Assist clinicians in organizing clients for group counseling, individual counseling and case management in a learning role.
• Assist in the admissions process, answer patient questions, assist patient in adjusting to the program routine, takes vital signs and records on the Nursing Assessment Form and notifies RN of changes.
• Act as the liaison between the patient and the nursing and clinical treatment staff to report any changes in the patient's physical or mental condition.
• Responsible for supervising patients during intensive levels of care with an emphasis on patient safety and well-being.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify behaviors that require intervention.
• Provide ongoing feedback about the patient’s behavior to the nurse and/or other appropriate health care team members for the plan of care and its reevaluation.
• Perform safety checks at scheduled times, document appropriately.
• Treat patients and families with respect and dignity, provide emotional support.
• Perform patient care, according to policy and procedure, and competency, in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Demonstrate all applicable competencies for the position and participates in periodic re-evaluation of such competencies.

Qualifications:

• All Bluestone Child & Adolescent Hospital employees must have a full COVID-19 vaccination or exemption.
• Bachelor’s or Associates Degree in relevant field, high school diploma and a combination of at least one (1) year experience as STNA, RBT or CDCA required.
• Current BCLS certification.
• A minimum of one (1) year experience with at-risk youth, autism, psychiatric/mental health conditions strongly preferred.
• Additional languages in addition to English preferred.

Why Work for Us: At Bluestone we pride ourselves in possessing a dynamic, collaborative culture throughout all of our programs. We value our employees and their commitment to our mission and offer competitive benefits including:

• Dental, vision and medical insurance
• 403(b) plan & employer match
• Life insurance
• Paid long-term disability
• Generous paid time off and holidays

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