Psychiatric Technician

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Psychiatric Technician to join our team at Pine Rest - Centerpointe. As a Psychiatric Technician, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality care to individuals with mental illness and/or developmental delays.

• Provide a safe and secure environment for persons served and staff in both individual and group settings.
• Collaborate in day-to-day planning/development of person served programming and implementation of programs.
• Assist persons served with personal care, including bathing, shaving, washing hands, styling hair, using the bathroom, dressing, etc.
• Actively participate in safety management, crisis intervention, and prevention, including monitoring, assessment, de-escalation, implementation of restrictive measures, and emergency psychiatric and medical care.
• Survey, document, and report all safety repair and maintenance needs.
• Perform household duties such as cleaning, cooking, and laundry, and drive and escort persons served to community outings and appointments.
• Document all progress notes, medication administration, and any other relevant information, reporting any immediate concerns according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Responsible to monitor for and report to the designated staff any potential risk to persons served safety that could lead to an adverse outcome.
• May be responsible for both random and scheduled drug testing and conducting searches of persons served and their belongings.
• Complete reports and paperwork as needed.
• Assist in the teaching of persons served/family, including social skills, daily living skills, and behavioral and coping techniques.
• Responsible to role model the mission and values of the organization through appropriate social behavior and problem-solving, providing spiritual, emotional, social, mental, and physical support to persons served.
• May learn and help to accomplish treatment plans and goals of persons served.
• May perform basic office duties, including but not limited to answering phones, filing, scanning, and uploading, using Microsoft Word, etc.
• Assist in training new staff.
• May be responsible to support and promote a recovery-focused environment and person-centered approach within the program.

• Completion of a minimum of six months post-high school education in behavioral sciences or equivalent is preferred.
• CNA certification or one to two years of college education is preferred.
• Work Schedule: This position is onsite and may require both weekend and holiday hours.

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• 403(b) retirement match contribution by Pine Rest.
• Generous PTO for full and part-time employees.
• Tuition assistance and loan forgiveness.
• Employee Assistance Program offering many free and discounted services for therapy, legal, accounting, gym membership, etc.
• Partnership with Davenport University provides a generous discount on tuition for employees and family members.

Pine Rest - Centerpointe is a non-profit behavioral health system that provides expert care for mental health and substance use disorders. We are a tight-knit community of healers who witness the impact of our life-changing work each day.

We are passionate about serving and are honored to be a part of this incredible work. Our services include a state-of-the-art psychiatric urgent care center and a soon-to-be-built pediatric behavioral health center, outpatient, inpatient, partial hospitalization (day programs), assessment and testing, residential, addiction treatment, and specialty services such as crisis response, employee assistance programs, forensic psychiatry and psychology, and neuromodulation.

We are committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for our patients and staff. If you are a compassionate and dedicated individual who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of others, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.