What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Mental Health Technician position at Nexus Health Systems?
Position Summary
The Lead Mental Health Technician assists in direct patient care and assists patients with daily living activities.
Job Specific Responsibilities
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
The Lead Mental Health Technician assists in direct patient care and assists patients with daily living activities.
Job Specific Responsibilities
- Overall responsible for the shift. Ensure policies and procedures are followed and necessary documentation is completed each shift.
- Manages and directs mental health technicians on shift.
- Manages shift schedule for technicians to reduce overtime each shift.
- Provide support to mental health technicians in therapeutic interventions that are appropriate.
- Manage and ensure daily schedule for residents is followed and adequate supervision for residents is provided.
- Reports any concerns regarding training or compliance with Mental Health Technicians to Mental Health Technician Supervisor.
- Provides care to patients in a manner that promotes safety, comfort and ensures a therapeutic environment.
- Provides direct supervision of patients/residents.
- Prevents and manages crisis situations, including verbal conflict, emotional dysregulation, physical conflict, and other instances as required.
- Role model appropriate behaviors, attitudes, social skills, and self-care.
- Reinforce therapeutic treatment goals through Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports.
- Is trained in SAMA de-escalation skills and able to complete verbal de-escalation and containment as needed to ensure the safety of residents in care.
- Assists patients with activities of daily living; attends to patient behavioral problems and provides assistance in crisis intervention, as needed.
- Works with other multi-disciplinary team members in leading milieu activities such as current events groups, community meetings, goals groups, fitness groups, activities of daily living groups, and/or recreational activities, as appropriate to the specified patient population.
- Chart patient observations, following prescribed procedures and standards.
- Participates in the development and implementation of patient treatment programs.
- Maintains age-appropriate rules and enforces the behavioral management system, including proper conduct of residents during therapy groups, recreation, and education.
- Transport patients to and from appointments, clinics, laboratories, and/or treatments as appropriate.
- Attends and participates in training, in-service education, and staff meetings as scheduled.
- Maintains established institutional policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
- Observes methods/techniques of clinical staff and participate in the treatment of residents in interactions, limit setting, and implementation of treatment plans.
- Is responsible for co-facilitation and involvement in clinical groups and facilitating non-clinical groups.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
- Assists with medication preparation and management as needed.
- Completes all documentation as required or ensures the completion of all necessary documentation promptly and appropriately.
- Maintains confidentiality of patient records.
- Adheres to facility policies and procedures.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or equivalent (required)
- AA/BA/BS Psychology, Education, or related social service field (preferred)
- Bachelor-level experience preferred
- One (1) year of experience in a psychiatric or medical hospital setting (preferred)
- Texas Certified Nursing Assistant license (preferred)
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Attend behavioral management and de-escalation techniques training as required by the facility (SAMA) within 90 days of hire.
- Must obtain current tuberculosis test within the first fourteen (14) days of employment and annually after that.
- Maintain current certification in good standing during employment with this facility, or obtain it within thirty (30) days of hire.
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