Behavioral Health Technician
Behavioral Health Technician
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Job Description
Its more than a career its a calling.
MOSSM Health St. Joseph Hospital WentzvilleWorker Type:
RegularJob Summary:
Provides direct behavioral health patient care by performing a variety of activities for patients.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assists patients with performing activities of daily living.
- Provides or assists with providing direct patient care and therapeutic interventions based on patient care assignments from RN.
- Observes and records patient behavior and activities. Reports any changes in condition and suggests modifications to the treatment plan.
- Establishes a therapeutic relationship with assigned patients.
- Applies knowledge of group dynamics in participating in therapeutic groups and maintaining the milieu.
- Monitors patients to ensure safety including but not limited to rounding environmental and safety checks.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Associates degree in the behavioral health or a related field or equivalent years of experience and education
EXPERIENCE
- No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
- Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms malfunctioning machinery etc.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 025 lbs.
- Frequent reaching gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Occasional bending stooping crawling kneeling sitting squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 2550 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving patients.
- Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Occasional driving.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location: Illinois Missouri Oklahoma Wisconsin
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) American Heart Association (AHA)
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)Job Type:
Department:
BHS Adol WZScheduled Weekly Hours:
30SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion national origin age disability sex sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Part-Time
