Behavioral Health Tech (Full Time Evenings) My Sister's Place

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Job Description

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers visitors and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Ensures patient safety by observing and redirecting patient behaviors and completing scheduled rounding.
• Utilizes verbal de-escalation skills in response to observed patient behaviors and follows established protocols for safe and effective management of same.

• Leads or assists with group activities such as community meeting recreational groups and other unit activities including meal prep Assists residents with learning and practicing daily living skills including assigned chores.

• Monitor self-administered medications in absence of nursing staff.

• Communicates effectively with patients families staff and other customers in written form telephone conversations and other verbal interactions.

• Assists patients with completion of activities of daily living and encourages independent completion of these activities when possible.

• Completes required documentation accurately and efficiently in accordance with MSP policy and department guidelines.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Education:

High School Diploma or Equivalent Required; Bachelors degree preferred (12 college credits in humanities or social services required for Philadelphia work locations).

AND

Experience:

1 year of related experience preferred

Minimum Certifications Registration or License Requirements:

CPR Certified; Valid current drivers license required with a good driving history

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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.

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