Mental Health Technician - Emergency Department
Mental Health Technician - Emergency Department
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Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The ED Mental Health Technician is a member of the interdisciplinary team in the Emergency Department whose duties include maintaining a safe and caring therapeutic environment for our patients their families and our colleagues while promoting physical emotional psychological and cognitive wellbeing.
The ED Mental Health Technician (ED MHT) is responsible for specific aspects of direct patient care and monitoring focused on safety under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse including documentation coordinating patient activities (i.e. trips to the garden) and managing emergency situations. Additionally the ED MHT works with patients in highly stressful and anxiety producing situations; there is potential for violence and the ED MHT stays with the patient if they are escalated. Once they are behaving appropriately a CPSA may be reassigned to the patient as the constant observer.
school graduate or GED. AS or BS degree in mental health or human services related field preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
Previous relevant experience required; minimum of 1 year. Examples of past experience include but are not limited to work in psychiatric facilities corrections hospital security community crisis teams or individual work with children or adults with special needs.
SHIFTS:
Part Time 24 hours per week) shift available.
Full Time 36 hours per week) shift available.
This is a bargaining union position.Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
