Mental Health Technician II

Potential for $4.5k signing bonus on select Mental Health Technician positions!

Ask CRH Recruiting about eligibility requirements via email or phone (812-376-5627).

W hat you need to know about this position :

• Our Mental Health unit (housed on the Columbus Regional Health campus) is an 18-bed secure inpatient unit treating adults 18 and older who are experiencing acute mental illness.
• We provide an individualized program for the intensive treatment of mental disorders, which includes a plan of care specific to each patient's circumstance and goals of the treatment.
• As a Mental Technician, you play an important role in our patient's experience and safety; you are typically the first face a patient sees when he / she enters the unit and the face he / she sees most frequently.
• Working with a nurse, you engage with patients through multiple activities, including answering call lights and questions, providing assistance with daily living activities and taking vital signs.  Additionally, you contribute to providing a safe and therapeutic environment, which could include providing 1 : 1 supervision, utilizing crisis prevention intervention techniques for deescalation and leading patient group meetings.
• The starting base hourly rate for this position is between $16.82 and $18.10. A Mental Health Tech I starts at $16.82 while a Mental Health Tech II starts at $18.10.  See details below for education / experience requirements for each position.
• Individual compensation is determined for this position through years of directly relevant experience and does include shift differentials and premium pay as applicable.  The hourly compensation is only a portion of the total rewards package and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions.
• The varied, evening / night shifts PRN position (3p-11 : 30p or 11p-7 : 30am) is not benefit-eligible but offers a premium for hours worked, and the scheduled hours depend on the needs of the department and our patients.

What is required for this position :

Upon hire, you must have :

Within 30 days of hire you must have :

Within 60 days of hire you must have :

PI8364d02a5546-30511-38689227