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Kalispell, MT - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Join Our Behavioral Health Team!

Our Mission: Quality compassionate care for all.

Our Vision: Reimagine health care through connection service and innovation.

Our Core Values: Be Kind Trust and Be Trusted Work Together Strive for Excellence.

Logan Health Behavioral Health is seeking a PRN Mental Health Technician to help support our team by covering vacations leaves sick calls and scheduling gaps.

Are you passionate about mental health have a patient care background or have a degree in a social service fieldLooking for a flexible schedule or a way to pick up a few extra hours each week If so this opportunity may be a great fit for you!

About our facility:

Logan Health Behavioral Health (formerly Pathways Treatment Center) provides acute inpatient services for Montana clients who have mental health or substance abuse issues.

Our 40bed facility offers clinically effective treatment through the collaborative efforts of a team that includes psychiatrists licensed therapists psychiatric nurses and mental health technicians. Each staff member is dedicated to delivering resultsoriented treatment in a caring and confidential environment.

What youll be doing:

In this role you will provide compassionate care treatment and supervision to patients/clients while documenting behaviors and supporting individualized treatment plans. Youll play a key role in maintaining a positive therapeutic environment and promoting a safe environment through regular safety checks. Additionally you will help facilitate group activities fostering engagement and support within the unit.

What we offer:

  • Extra 12 PRN differential pay

  • Additional shift differential pay

  • Matching 401(k)

  • Logan Health Fitness Center membership discount

  • EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in psychology/sociology education or related field preferred. Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.

  • Minimum of one 1 year experience working with psychiatric chemical dependent child/adolescent psychiatric patients preferred.

  • Current CPR or BLS certification as applicable to assigned area(s) must be successfully obtained within thirty 30 days of hire.

  • Deescalation Training required within twelve 12 months of hire.

  • Knowledge of cultural ethnic social historical and spiritual issues relevant to the provision of mental health treatment preferred.

  • Demonstrated knowledge of cultural ethnic social historical and spiritual issues relevant to the provision of mental health treatment preferred.

  • Excellent organizational skills detailoriented a selfstarter possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently.

  • Commitment to working in a team environment and maintaining confidentiality as needed.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.

  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact professionalism and diplomacy.

  • Possess and maintain computer skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed.

Job Specific Duties:

  • Contributes to the effective implementation of individual treatment plans. Provides limited onetoone contact with patient/client and assists with focus on aftercare and transition planning.

  • Ensures patient/client and their environment are safe completes safety checks remains alert to potential problems and/or unsafe environment and reports concerns to appropriate leadership as applicable to assigned area(s).

  • Delivers basic patient/client care under the direction / supervision of leadership as applicable to assigned area(s). Accurately documents all care given in the electronic medical record in a timely manner.

  • Consistently exercises good judgment and professionally responds to stressful and nonstressful situations. Remains calm when deescalating patient/client. Recognizes and implements least restrictive to more restrictive interventions based on Deescalation training.

  • Stimulates patient/clients interest and cooperation in various individual and/or group activities and programs. Performs positive interactions instruction oversight feedback and encouragement.

  • Identifies at risk patient/clients and develops safety plan based on assessments as needed. Relays information and/or issues to appropriate stakeholders.

  • Oversees patient/clients in aspects of their day including school therapy groups and recreational activities as applicable to assigned area(s).

  • Assesses patient/clients and identifies dynamics diagnostic elements and provides therapy as indicated to maintain a safe and therapeutic environment as applicable to assigned area(s).

  • The above essential functions are representative of major duties of positions in this job classification. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned similar to the above consistent with knowledge skills and abilities required for the job. Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.

Maintains regular and consistent attendance as scheduled by department leadership.

Shift:

Variable (United States of America)

Schedule: PRN (scheduled as needed) variable shifts. Shifts may include Monday Friday and weekends. In addition shifts may include day evening or night shift.

Logan Health operates 24 hours per day seven days per week. Schedules are set to accommodate the requirements of the position and the needs of the organization and may be adjusted as needed.

PRN positions (also referred to as Casual As Needed or Per Diem) at Logan Health offer flexibility and are designed to provide coverage during busy periods employee absences and vacations making them an excellent opportunity to support the team as needed. PRN employees can participate in a matching 401(k) plan and have access to the Employee Assistance Program. Additionally they may qualify for hourly differential pay for certain shifts or hours offering extra compensation based on departmentspecific scheduling needs.Pay rates and scheduling practices may vary by department.

Notice of PreEmployment Screening Requirements

If you receive a job offer please note all offers are contingent upon passing a preemployment screening which includes:

  • Criminal background check

  • Reference checks

  • Drug Screening

  • Health and Immunizations Screening

  • Physical Demand Review/Screening

Equal Opportunity Employer

Logan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA/MF/Vet/Disability). We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on protected veteran status race color gender sexual orientation religion national origin age disability or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation to complete the application testing or interview process please notify Human Resources.


Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type

Part-Time

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