Mental Health Technician II

W hat you need to know about this position:

• Our Mental Health unit (housed on the Columbus Regional Health campus) is an 18-bed secure inpatient unit treating adults 18 and older who are experiencing acute mental illness.

• We provide an individualized program for the intensive treatment of mental disorders, which includes a plan of care specific to each patient's circumstance and goals of the treatment.

• As a Mental Technician, you play an important role in our patient's experience and safety; you are typically the first face a patient sees when he/she enters the unit and the face he/she sees most frequently.

• Working with a nurse, you engage with patients through multiple activities, including answering call lights and questions, providing assistance with daily living activities and taking vital signs. Additionally, you contribute to providing a safe and therapeutic environment, which could include providing 1:1 supervision, utilizing crisis prevention intervention techniques for deescalation and leading patient group meetings.

• The starting base hourly rate for this position is between $16.99 and $18.28. A Mental Health Tech I starts at $16.99 while a Mental Health Tech II starts at $18.28. See details below for education/experience requirements for each position.

• Individual compensation is determined for this position through years of directly relevant experience and does include shift differentials and premium pay as applicable. The hourly compensation is only a portion of the total rewards package and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions.

• The evening PRN position (3:00pm-11:30pm), with a weekend and holiday rotation, is not benefit eligible but offers a premium for hours worked, and the scheduled hours depend on the needs of the department and our patients.

What is required for this position:

• Upon hire, you must have:

• Mental Health Tech I - AA or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or 6 months to 1 year related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Mental Health Tech II - Bachelor's degree in a behaviorally related field or a minimum of 2 years of related experience and/or training.

• Within 30 days of hire you must have:

• Basic life Support (BLS) certification.

• Within 60 days of hire you must have:

• Handle with Care Certification.

• This position requires regular standing, is frequently required to walk and push or pull, occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear, and taste or smell. This position must frequently lift and/or move greater than 100 lbs.