Mental Health Tech III
3 weeks ago
Why have a job when you can build a career?
At Northlake you can advance your career as a Behavioral Health Technician.
Enter a career in healthcare and see how you can grow with us. We offer on the job training and career advancement. Learn how you can grow into operations, nursing, clinical, or therapeutic fields…the choice is yours.
Northlake Behavioral Healthcare System takes pride in successfully serving our community. As the leader in addiction and mental health care, we are at the forefront of treatments and therapies that provide meaningful results: helping individuals lead the life they were meant to and deserve.
Nestled in a wooded retreat on the north side of Lake Pontchartrain, we are just east of the causeway and 45 minutes from New Orleans. We provide long and short-term behavioral health care to adults and adolescents, acute detox, and substance abuse care.
At Northlake Behavioral Health, we want you to shine. We strongly believe in developing your skills and rewarding your hard work. We believe where you work is essential. And while you don’t need to be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, if you are creative, curious, inspired, and resourceful, you may have what it takes to help lead our team. As our team Behavioral Health Tech, you will be responsible for the direct care of our patients. You will become a trusted face to our customers as an ambassador of our Company.
While no two days are ever the same in your role as a Behavioral Health Tech, you will grow in the following areas and can expect to:
Milieu Management
- Recognize and respond to priorities in patient care responsibilities
- Supervise and assist patients in all patient areas
- Check patients for contraband and manage the patient's valuables and belongings
- Report potential crisis situations to the nurse in charge and responds in an appropriate fashion
- Ensure patient safety through continuous supervision of patient
- Establish and maintain a professional therapeutic relationship with patients
- Practice universal precautions and environmental safety guidelines
Teaching
- Teach the patient proper hygiene and ensure adherence to hygiene methods
- Carry out teaching activities identified in the treatment plan under the supervision of the RN Manager
- Model and teach appropriate social skills
- Re-enforce the importance of medication compliance and monitor activity of compliance
- Orient patients to their unit and program, providing continuous guidance as needed
Performance
- Assume responsibilities for the completion of all patient care responsibilities and other assigned duties
- Act as the patient's advocate and assure that patient's rights are upheld
- Comply with established measures for infection control, OSHA regulations, and risk management
- Comply with the Employee Code of Ethics
- Adhere to all facility and personnel policies and procedures
- Participate in continuous Performance Improvement activities
Assessment
- Take and record vital signs properly
- Utilize sound judgment during assessment and observe and documents any changes in a patient's appearance, behavior, or ability to work toward treatment plan goals
- Communicate changes in patient's condition to the charge nurse
Treatment Planning
- Follow the therapeutic interventions outlined by the treatment team for each patient
- Ensure awareness of patient's individualized plan of care including goals and interventions
- Provide information to the charge nurse that assists in the development and revision of the treatment plan
- Document the treatment plan, nursing interventions and the patient's response to the intervention
Intervention
- Ensure intervention is based on the patient's plan of care
- Employ appropriate crisis intervention techniques as needed
- Employ facility approved Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behavior (CPI/PMAB) techniques as necessary
- Assist patients with personal hygiene and activities of daily living
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS FOR POSITION
You will be great for this role if you have a strong sense of responsibility and:
- Bachelor's degree, Psychology preferred
- Great people skills
- Strong time management skills
- Written and spoken communication skill
- A sense of humor is always welcome
BENEFITS
We offer extensive on the job training, including certification in Crisis Prevention and Intervention. Additionally we offer full-time team members:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Wellness Program
- Loan Forgiveness Program
- 403(b) matching retirement plan
Northlake Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for all employment; free from discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preferences, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.
*Applicants must be able to pass a drug screen and criminal background check.
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