Residential Technician – Inpatient Addictions Program RT
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Job Location:
Rochester, NH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
6 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Location: Generose Building.
Addictions treatment programs at Mayo Clinic take an individualized holistic approach within a respectful professional environment. Patients are treated by multidisciplinary care teams which ensures each patient receives comprehensive treatment that addresses his or her alcohol and/or other substance abuse emotional health and spiritual wellbeing. This position supports Residential Addiction programs and may float to additional residential programs within the Psychiatry department. Additionally this position supports coverage to the Outpatient Addictions Programs for adults age 18 or older for treatment of alcohol and drug use problems-including illegal drugs options and other prescription medications.
The Psychiatric Technician isanintegralmemberofthepsychiatric residential hospital-based psych emergency services team and participates in both direct and indirect patient care for adults and children. At the direction of a registered nursethePsychiatric Technician promotesinvolvementinthetreatment program. Psychiatric Technicians assist residents in various social clinical nutritional and observational activities to ensure optimal patient outcomes and a safe patient milieu. The Psychiatric Technician role plays a crucial role in ongoing safety observation assessment of the milieu and identification of escalation of concerning behaviors. The Psychiatric Technician plays a key role in leading social activities games and crafts that promote patients to engage in milieu and practice therapy concepts they are learning within individualized care plans.
Qualifications
High school graduate or equivalent. At least 21 years of age.
Additional Qualifications:
Experience in a psychiatric hospital setting as a mental health or behavioral assistant working with adults. Nursing Assistant training or equivalent -OR- completion of 12 college credits preferred.
Basic skills in cleaning cooking and meal preparation. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations in stressful and ambiguous situations. Basic computer and keyboarding competence with the ability to use Microsoft office suite and /or competency with electronic clinic documentation. Demonstrates ability to multi-task under stressful situations. Demonstrates ability to communicate collaborate and manage relationships with interdisciplinary members while maintaining patient/family centeredness and safety in a timely efficient and equitable manner.
Experience with 24/7 residential programs preferred. Computer experience preferred. As a condition of employment individuals working with addictions services must be free from problematic substance use for a minimum of the immediately preceding two years at time of hire.
Internal applicants should attach their three most recent performance appraisals.
License or Certification:
If a candidate does not currently have their Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers from one of the following programs: American Heart Association or American Red Cross the Basic Life Support certification will be included as part of the orientation program. Maintains current Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers from one of the following programs: American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Must possess a valid drivers license and have the ability and skill to drive a car or van.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
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