Mental Health Technician

Job Description

Responsibilities

At Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services, we are helping to create brighter, healthier futures for our patients and their families. We are the Piedmont Triad's only private psychiatric hospital meeting the chemical dependency illnesses and behavioral healthcare needs of those in our community. Our -bed inpatient services for adolescents through senior adulthood offers comprehensive and individual assessments, psychiatric evaluation and medication stabilization, daily group therapy and personalized aftercare planning. We also offer a Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program to ensure the continuum of care for our patients. Old Vineyard is accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. We are passionate about our work and are looking for individuals who share in this passion.

This opportunity is for full-time ( hours per week) (MHT). The position offers full benefits and a schedule of two weekdays 7am - 7pm plus every other Saturday & Sunday 7am- 7pm.

Job Duties :

• MHT / Patient Relationship : Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Patient Safety : Monitors patients at all times, performs patient observation rounds, conducts unit safety checks and patient belonging inventory to ensure no contraband enters patient care area, and monitors / controls availability of hazards and contraband, perform verbal de-escalation, or other approved interventions, in crisis situations.
• Patient Care : Performs patient vital signs and reports unusual outcomes to unit nurse, recognizes changes in condition and takes immediate action to assist, to include reporting to the unit nurse. Assists patients with basic needs, including daily living activities. Facilitates structured groups. Assists in teh admission and discharge process.
• Infection Prevention : Follows infection control policies and procedures including appropriate hand hygiene, blood pressure cuff cleaning, and high-touch surface cleaning.
• Patient / Staff Education : Demonstrates a commitment to meeting the learning needs of patients and families. Utilizes appropriate resources to meet those needs and achieve positive patient outcomes. Assists in creating an environment that promotes educational growth opportunities for peers and colleagues.
• Collaboration / Professional Development : Demonstrates respect and understanding for peers and other clinical disciplines and participates as an effective member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated approach to care.

Qualifications

All candidates for this role must be able to provide contact information for two (2) current / previous supervisors / managers AND two (2) current / previous peer professionals to respond to a professional reference survey. Survey results must be received and fall within hiring guidelines prior to job offer.

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About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE : UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has , employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities in U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.