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Mental Health Technician

2 months ago


Durham, North Carolina, United States Duke Health Full time

About Duke Health

Duke Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and advancing medical research. Our team of healthcare professionals is committed to delivering compassionate and personalized care to our patients.

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Behavioral Health Technician to join our team at Duke University Hospital. As a Behavioral Health Technician, you will play a critical role in providing physical and psychological care to patients with psychiatric disorders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Observe patients and assess their progress on a daily basis, reporting significant changes in their condition and/or behavior to supervising RNs.
  • Interact with patients on a one-to-one basis, providing recreational or social activities and reinforcing patient teaching.
  • Assist patients with activities of daily living, including making beds, bathing, personal hygiene, feeding, and dressing.
  • Assist patients with position changes, range of motion exercises, transfers, and walking.
  • Provide care and monitoring of patients in seclusion and/or restraint.
  • Provide protection and control for patients as required to ensure patient safety in the facility.
  • Participate in restraining combative patients as necessary.
  • Ensure compliance with safety and infection control guidelines, including universal precautions for self and patients.
  • Participate in staff discussions to assess, coordinate, and execute patient care.
  • Maintain a clean, neat, and safe work environment, including tidying rooms, cleaning equipment, changing bed linens, restocking work areas, and keeping rooms and hallways clear of debris.
  • Practice proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
  • Participate in review of activities and processes for work area, assist in implementing changes to effect continual improvement in services provided, and comply with regulatory and legal requirements.
  • Assist in organizing and conducting recreational activities.
  • Interact with patients on a one-to-one as well as small group basis, assist patients in planning how the treatment plan can be optimally utilized for their benefit.

Requirements

  • Graduation from high school or GED.
  • 1 year of experience working with patients with substance abuse, mental health, dementia diagnosis, intellectually or disabled preferred.
  • Listing on the Nurse Aid Registry of North Carolina or certification as a Substance Abuse Counselor in North Carolina or certification as an Emergency Medical Technician in North Carolina or certification as a Behavioral Health Technician by The Academy of Addiction Professionals or American Medical Certification Association.
  • BCLS certification must be maintained/completed by the end of new hire orientation.
  • CPI certification strongly preferred.

Why Work at Duke Health?

Duke Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke Health aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes.