Mental Health Technician Partial Programs

This job was posted by https://joblink.delaware.gov : For more information, please see: https://joblink.delaware.gov/jobs/1568319 # Mental Health Technician Partial Programs - [DOVER, Delaware]{#header-locations} - [Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health - Support Staff, Behavioral Health - Technician]{#header-categories} - [Varied]{#header-tags3} - [369258]{#header-slug} - [Dover Behavioral Health System]{#header-tags4} mail_outline Get future jobs matching this search or ::: section ## Job Description {#jobDescriptionHeading translate=""} Responsibilities\ Dover Behavioral Health System is a 104-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in the beautiful Dover, Delaware area.Dover Behavioral Health Systemfeatures individual units for adolescents and adultsand offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. On average, over 10,000 patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year at Dover Behavioral Health System. This opportunity offers working at a hospital known for its outstanding patient satisfaction, including ranking 6th for highest patient satisfaction in 2020compared to over 200+ psychiatric hospitals. We attribute this success to our talented and dedicated staff. Weare the best at what we do! We are seeking qualified candidates for our Mental Health Technician Partial Programs position. In this role you willprovide direct patient care to adults and adolescents with psychiatric disorders as well as dual-diagnosis patients to ensure the safety and well-being of patients. Responsibilities will include: - Observe and monitor the safety of patients at all times to maintain a therapeutic and safe environment, including practicing early intervention with patients to prevent emergency codes - Participate in treatment planning by helping to identify patients problems, needs and strengths. Report all areas of concern regarding patients mental or physical status to the Therapist or Nurse - Assist in the daily entry process, including safety search of patients and personal belongings, and orienting new patients to the program - Ensure precaution protocols are followed and encourage patients to actively participate in all program activities - Plan, prepare, and deliver group therapy programs for patients - Maintain patient, program, department and related documentation ensuring that forms are properly and promptly completed, stickered, and filed - Assist patients with daily life activities as needed, including assisting nurse with maintaining vital signs - Carry out clerical and administrative assignments to support patient care and department operations, including taking and answering program phone calls and answering program doors. - Safely and timely transport patients or visitors to and from specified locations - Conduct safety inspections of company vehicles prior to and after any transportations - Run errands, pick up supplies and make deliveries as requested - Maintain a clean program area and ensure other common areas are cleaned up as messes occur - Identify, document, and report any and all instances of adult or child abuse and neglect to the appropriate parties including a member of management, the police, and state agencies Qualifications\ Required: - Minimum of High School Diploma or GED - 6 months work experience in a healthcare setting Preferred: - Associates Degree and mental health work experience Benefits: Tuition Assistance Loan Forgiveness Orientation (Could earn 20 CEUs) * Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ :::