Senior Mental Health Tech

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

We are losing our amazing Senior Mental Health Tech due to her returning to school for an even better career! So...Signet Health is actively interviewing qualified applicants for a Senior Mental Health Technician position serving three (3) Senior Renewal Outpatient programs located at the St. Joseph Hospitals in Madisonville, Navasota, and Caldwell. The ‘home base’ for the position can be located at any of the three locations.

Signet Health provides a market-competitive compensation package for full-time positions. Mileage reimbursement will be provided for travel between locations and marketing activities.

This is a key position that provides direct patient care, monitors patients' physical and emotional needs, and administratively supports the psychiatric program. The role is also responsible for marketing the three (3) programs to solicit referrals and is a vital part of the outpatient treatment team.

Program hours are Monday - Friday; 8AM - 4PM, with some flexibility possible. Routine responsibilities include:

• Assistance with ‘Doctor’s Day’ at each of the 3 locations:

o Preparing patients to see the prescribing psychiatric provider;

o obtaining vital signs; and having patients complete the GAD-7 and PHQ-9 self-assessment tools before they see the prescriber;

• Conducting random chart audits while at each clinic;
• Talking to each program Director to discuss that program’s marketing needs;
• Marketing:
• Two (2) days each week will be spent engaging in marketing activities for all three (3) programs. This may include creating marketing material, making a marketing plan, traveling throughout the service areas of the three (3) programs to disseminate marketing material, and contacting individuals by telephone or in person to provide information about the programs, including how an individual could potentially benefit from the services being offered.

This position also provides coverage at all 3 programs when the MH Technician at that program is out on PTO or if the MH Technician position at a program becomes vacant. This position will then assume the responsibilities of the MH Technician at the program, which may include:

• Patient transportation to program services using program van..
• Maintaining medical records.
• Monitoring patient interactions and safety..
• Providing administrative support.
• Has good verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Entering patient information into a Signet electronic database.
• Scheduling patients' therapy and psychiatric appointments.
• Answering telephone for program, screening calls, and taking messages.

Responsibilities

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent; Bachelor's preferred.
• Clean driving record.
• Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills.

EOE - We are committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and

are an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.