Mental Health Technician, Full-Time, Nights, 7p 730a, Emergency, Cherry Hill

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Job Duties

• Documents client behaviors observed during shift and charts into the electronic medical records.
• Accepts emergency/crisis calls. Responds to front-line first responder needs via telephone and triages calls according to intensity service needs critical timing and assignment of staff.
• Assists residents in all areas of physical care and hygiene of patients.
• Aids patients with activities of daily living bases interactions on goals and interventions of treatment plan and complies with unit-specific guidelines.
• Conducts independent study of current literature on relevant topics and presents to staff annually.
• Demonstrates at least one specific behavior supporting model (i.e. clinical supervision committee participation PI monitoring coordinating scheduling PCC measurement patient satisfaction follow-up peer review etc.).
• Displays competencies in accordance with established procedures and competency as per department/unit specific competency assessment criteria.
• Offers input utilized in formulating and revising treatment plans and performs a variety of treatment and diagnostic procedures.
• Assumes the responsibility for personal and professional growth and development by participating in continuing education and self-motivated learning activities.
• Functions as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team and participates in the professional learning process of others and serves as a resource for students.
• Assists in orientation process for new personnel and supports professional practice model.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED Minimum of (1) year experience in related human services field: healthcare social services criminal justice education or pastoral care. or
• Minimum of (1) year of college (credits earned) preferably in any of the following majors: Psychology Sociology Social Work Special Education Nursing Healthcare Administration or Medicine
• Less than 1 year At least (6) months of direct care experience including individual and group counseling skills is required preferably in an acute behavioral healthcare setting or behavioral education setting. Direct care may include but is not limited to a professional formal internship or clinical practicum experience. or
• 1 year 1 year of experience in Behavioral Health
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient information and demonstrate ability to adapt readily to emergency situations.
• Ability to speak clearly so listeners can comprehend.
• Ability to use reasoning to discover answers to problems.
• Ability to be aware of others reactions and understand the possible causes.
• Knowledge of mental health and/or substance abuse.
• Possesses individual and group counseling skills.
• BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association Upon Hire

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree Psychology Sociology Education Nursing Medicine or Healthcare Administration
• 1 year Direct care experience including individual and group counseling skills in an acute behavioral health care setting is preferred. Previous experience in direct care in a behavioral health setting and working knowledge of mental health technician practices

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force) lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patients weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling bending squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Salary Range

The actual hiring rate will be determined based on candidate experience skills and qualifications. This position is not eligible for an annual incentive.

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Nationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.