Mental Health Technician (MHT) - FT Evening

Mental Health Technician FT Evenings

This full-time opportunity at Valle Vista offers 40 hours per week, full benefits, and a 3:00 pm to 11:30 pm schedule providing care on our adolescent unit. There is an opportunity for overtime and to cover various shifts if interested. Dedicated to excellence and innovation in behavioral health care, Valle Vista Health System has been a leader in providing quality care for more than thirty years for children, adolescents, and adults. Licensed by the State of Indiana and fully accredited by the Joint Commission, Valle Vista is a 132-bed mental health hospital and provides comprehensive treatment for a broad range of psychiatric disorders in a safe and comfortable setting. Our goal is to help people learn the skills and regain the confidence to function successfully at home, work, school, and in their communities.

Position Summary: Mental Health Technicians provide direct care and supervision for residents, assure residents are kept safe, learn and practice appropriate hygiene and self-help skills, and are aware of rules and expectations. Act as a role model for residents, demonstrating effective problem solving and decision-making skills. Assist in providing recreational and therapeutic activities for the residents, transporting residents to and from medical appointments, and assuring scheduled programming is carried out. Perform duties as assigned in accordance with the ANA Standards of Practice for Psychiatric Mental Health Care, and facility mission, values, policies, and behavioral standards. Mental Health Technicians report to the Unit Coordinator under the direction of the Chief Nursing Officer.

Job Duties: Monitoring and intervening with patients for safety Ensuring structured therapeutic milieu Role models problem solving and healthy relationship skills

Requirements: Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field preferred. Experience: Six months to one year of experience working with a behavioral health in-patient population preferred. Additional Requirements: Must be at least 21 years of age. Work Hours: Evening Shift 3:00 pm to 11:30 pm, rotating weekends Work Location: 898 East Main Street, Greenwood, IN 46143 Unit: RTC Unit