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Behavioral Health Technician - $23+ per hourDetroit Medical Center • Hamtramck, MI, US
Behavioral Health Technician - $23+ per hour

Behavioral Health Technician - $23+ per hour

Detroit Medical Center • Hamtramck, MI, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Detroit Medical Center is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician for a job in Hamtramck, Michigan.

Job Description & Requirements

  • Specialty : Behavioral Health Technician
  • Discipline : Allied Health Professional
  • Duration : Ongoing
  • 40 hours per week
  • Shift : 8 hours, evenings
  • Employment Type : Staff

DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital, Michigan's first Level I Trauma Center, helped pioneer the evolution of emergency medicine and currently has one of the busiest and most well-equipped emergency departments anywhere. The first and largest verified burn center in the state is at Receiving, and it is one of only 43 in the nation. Receiving also offers the state's leading 24 / 7 hyperbaric oxygen program, Metro Detroit's first certified primary stroke center, and the nationally recognized and accredited DMC Rosa Parks Geriatric Center of Excellence.

Job Summary

Under the supervision of a registered nurse and in collaboration with other members of a multidisciplinary team provides treatment to patients with mental illness.

  • Provides one-to-one interaction with patients.
  • Assists in educational sessions, facilitates task oriented sessions; e.g. Community Meeting.
  • Assists with the patient intake, admission and discharge processes including but not limited to collection of objective data and patients unit orientation.
  • Performs patient, body and property searches, and secures patient property.
  • Participates in patient care conferences and treatment-planning meetings as requested. Observe patients at risk for dangerous behavior (suicidal, self mutilation or aggression towards others). Performs and documents patient and environmental rounds.
  • Obtains vital signs, performs specimen collection (e.g. blood draws, urine collection), diagnostic testing, (e.g. ECG, breathalyzer) and assists with physical examinations as needed.
  • Assists patients with activities of daily living e.g. eating, dressing, bathing and laundry.
  • Monitors and documents patient observations, 1 : 1 interactions, intervention / actions taken, and the patients response to interventions provided by the Mental Health Technician.
  • Completes court petitions, accompanies patients to court and testifies to substantiate the need for court ordered treatment. Communicates status of court activity to professional staff.
  • Assists professional staff with restraint and seclusion as needed.
  • Performs routine clerical functions e.g. answering phones, and computer input and retrieval of information, ordering and stocking unit equipment and supplies, generating and distributing reports, updating unit census and other informational boards.
  • Ensures that patient care equipment is clean and in good working order.
  • Promotes guest relations. Anticipates and responds to needs of others. Provides assistance in a quick and courteous manner.
  • Treats others with care and respect while maintaining privacy, confidentiality and dignity.
  • Maintains a professional appearance and a clean, safe environment.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
  • Qualifications :

  • One year of college study in behavioral health or equivalent combination of education and experience in an adult mental health setting AND one year of related clinical experience working with mentally ill patients; OR Associates degree in psychology, social work or a human service discipline.
  • Successful completion of annual recipient rights training, physical management in-service and demonstration, maintains active CPR certification.
  • Job : Behavioral Tech Primary Location : Detroit, Michigan Facility : DMC Receiving Hospital Job Type : Full Time Shift Type : Evening Shift Begin : 3 : 00 PM Shift End : 11 : 30 PM

    Detroit Medical Center Job ID #4369-2506002621-2. Posted job title : Mental Health Tech Full Time Evenings

    About Detroit Medical Center

    The Detroit Medical Center (DMC) is the leading academically–integrated hospital system in Metro Detroit, and one of the largest health care providers in Southeast Michigan. During our 150+ years of caring for the community, we have been recognized nationally with top awards in many aspects of hospital operations and patient care. The DMC is able to achieve these awards because of our exceptional employees.

    The Detroit Medical Center is one the largest academic medical centers in the United States, with a long and rich history of medical education, for more than 100 years. We train more physicians than any other hospital in Detroit.

    Our evidence-based approach inspires confidence and spurs innovation. It ensures that we are making treatment decisions based on our experience, on the best available research and our understanding of each patient as an individual.

    Our commitment to our patients

    Our commitment to patient care and improving patient outcomes is part of everything we do. It's our mission. It's our promise to every patient and every family who entrusts their care to us.

    To meet the needs of our community, we operate 8 hospitals and more than 140 clinics and outpatient facilities across southeast Michigan, including a nationally recognized dedicated pediatric hospital (Children's Hospital of Michigan) as well as a nationally recognized rehabilitation hospital (Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan). We offer an inclusive, diverse and supportive environment. Knowing that we are better together, our teams are highly collaborative and integrated to deliver the high quality and compassionate care our patients expect and deserve. Staff members have a voice in forming our culture; one that is often referred to as "my forever family" and "colleagues who have my back".

    The DMC has a proud legacy of caring for the people and the families that call Metro Detroit home; they're our neighbors, our friends, and our community. That's why the DMC serves everyone in the community who needs us; no one gets turned away who comes to us for care. From local food drives to our long-standing commitment to educate and empower our community towards better health, you can count on the DMC. There's a spirit of caring and togetherness that you will experience when you join the DMC family. We are a community build on care.

    At the DMC, we are committed to maintaining an environment of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this web site, please contact the DMC facility where the position is available, for further assistance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individual disability.

    Employee Benefits

    At the DMC, health and well-being are important to us, so we provide a range of benefits and options to help meet the needs of all eligible employees. In addition to a range of healthcare plans, including higher and lower deductible options, we offer dental, vision and an employee assistance plan. Basic life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance are provided for free to eligible plan members. Employees can also choose to participate in one of several supplemental life insurance and / or disability plans, a legal services plan and an identity protection plan. For those employees who are looking for support to care for family members, we also offer child and elder care programs.

    To help employees prepare for retirement, we offer a 401K savings plan, and an employee discount plan that includes discounts for a wide variety of products, including auto and home insurance and mobile plans.

    Benefits

  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Life insurance
  • Discount program
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