Mental Health Technician - Hospital Resource / Float Pool - Full Time Nights - Jefferson Abington

Mental Health Technician

Join the mission of Improving Lives as a Mental Health Technician at Jefferson Health. With more than 65,000 employees, we're the largest health system in the Philadelphia region. And our work to improve lives is never done.

Mental Health Technicians are responsible for:

• Assisting the RN in delivering care, observing patient behaviors, and more.
• Reporting/documenting any changes in patients mood or behavior in a timely fashion.
• Providing one-on-one sessions with assigned patients as needed.

Mental Health Technicians will maintain a full patient caseload with an assigned primary nurse in an inpatient setting, and provide care for all patients effectively and compassionately.

Qualifications for this position include:

• High School Diploma required
• At least 12 college credits, and full college degree preferred
• BS or BA in behavioral health field preferred
• One-year experience with behavioral health clients preferred
• BLS through AHA required
• Must be trained in PEAT and able to safely schedule and restrain an aggressively acting out patient

Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
• Retirement Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Coaching, Commuter Discounts, Day Care Services, etc.

Work Shift: Workday Night (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type: Regular

Employee Entity: Abington Memorial Hospital

Primary Location Address: 1200 Old York Road, Abington, Pennsylvania, United States of America