Mental Health Technician
Location: US, TX, Burleson
Employment type: Part-time
Required experience: Entry level
Required education: Associate Degree
Industry: Mental Health Care
Function: Education
Company profile: At MAM, we are passionate about changing the culture of the mental health industry. We seek to de-fragment care, utilize technology such as telemedicine to bring care to rural populations, and bring innovative service delivery options to communities. We love our clients and the people who work along side us. We are a very people-oriented company, seeking to have an excellent internal culture in order to change the external culture. We love out-of-the-box thinking and innovative leaders. We would love to meet with you to discuss opportunities in our company or just get to know you! 
Description: Position Summary Fifty percent of time is direct patient care, interacting with the patient, either individually or in a group setting. The rest of the time will consist of documentation and other job related duties.Essential Duties/Responsibilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.•Interact routinely with patients, observe behaviors and communicate significant observations to program staff. •Document information regarding patient care and behavior as required in policy and procedure. •Complete miscellaneous assignment related to patient care and unit needs. •Supervise patients in special care areas as assigned. •Utilize Crisis Prevention Intervention when exposed to volatile patients to maintain personal safety while ensuring safety for the patient and other individuals on the unit. •Participate in patient treatment planning and implementation under the direction of professional staff involved in patient care. •Participate in maintenance of a clean, orderly and safe environment; report needs for repairs and maintenance to appropriate staff. •Assist in admissions and discharges of patients as assigned to include entry of patient information in EMR system. •Assist staff in responding to emergency situations. •Conduct and assist with selected activity groups as assigned and document according to policy and procedures. •Attend and participate in MAM in-services and staff meetings. Must be excused from mandatory in-services and meetings by the Unit Director. •Participate in implementation of unit therapeutic programming. Assist in planning and leading therapeutic groups. •Maintain confidentiality in accordance with established MAM policy, procedures and standards of care. •Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements: 2+ years of experience in the field •High School diploma/GED. •Knowledge and skills in English usage, interpersonal relationships, basic behavior management. Bilingual in Spanish is preferred. •Basic knowledge of human behavior or general mental health concepts.Certificates, Licenses, Registrations •Psychiatric Technician certification is preferred, but not required •Maintain current crisis prevention/intervention and American Red Cross CPR/First Aid/AED certification.
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