Position: Behavioral Health Tech
Work Shift: Days / Nights Job Type: PRN
Wages: based on experience
Are you a compassionate leader looking to improve behavioral health in your community? We invite you to help carry out our vision of bringing communities, healthcare providers, and families together to improve behavioral health, one patient at a time. We provide psychiatric care to adult patients who require inpatient hospitalization due to mental health issues.
A Behavioral Health Tech / Mental Health Tech helps provide care for patients with mental health issues, with job duties including dietary support, cleaning of their environment, and safety monitoring. The Behavioral Health Tech shall work under the immediate supervision of a Registered Nurse, supporting providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) in the provision of patient care. The duties of the Behavioral Health Tech shall adhere to accepted standards for the state and the rules and regulations of the Hospital.
Center for Behavioral Health Osage Beach is a 16-bed inpatient, free-standing Adult Psychiatric hospital that specializes in treating Anxiety, Major Depression, Mood disturbances, Psychosis, and other mental health illnesses.
Qualifications:
- Education
- High school diploma or GED required.
- CNA preferred.
- BLS certificate within 30 days of employment.
Experience
- One (1) year experience in an acute behavioral health setting preferred.
- Computer skills preferred.
What you will be doing:
- Perform related duties as assigned by RN.
- Maintain clean and orderly patient care areas, equipment, and supplies.
- Interact with patients on an individual and group basis.
- Conduct groups with patients.
- Maintain compliance with staff training.
- Ensure health and safety of all patients by observing mental and physical condition of patients on each shift.
What we will provide for you:
- Small hospital BIG opportunities.
- The health and happiness of our employees is a top priority.
- Casual environment, great staff to patient ratio.
Work Location: Center for Behavioral Health Osage Beach; 840 Passover Rd; Osage Beach, MO 65065
EOE
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