Mental Health Technician at Wellpath

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

01 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Mental Health Care, Patient Support, Vital Signs Monitoring, Behavior Observation, Daily Living Activities, Compassion, Team Collaboration, Coping Skills, Anger Management, Personal Hygiene, Nutrition, Exercise, Training, Development, Clinical Care, Non-judgmental Compassion

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Why Wellpath Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support. About this role The Mental Health Technician is an entry-level position that learns to provide direct care to a specific resident population under the direction and supervision of licensed nursing staff and their designees. This is an integral part of the team who provides standard and routine psychiatric and medical nursing assistance services as part of the overall plan of care within the nursing standards and policies and procedures of the facility. What you bring to the table Education High School Diploma or equivalent required. Experience One (1) year direct care experience in a mental health setting. What you will do Assists licensed nursing personnel in providing direct services to assigned population such as: health data collection; observations of behaviors and activities of daily living; activities of daily living including prompting, education, and support. Assists residents in activities of daily living and personal hygiene, nutrition, rest, and exercise. Takes and records vital signs and may participate in specific treatment interventions such as coping skills, anger management, and other self-regulating behavior. Provides individualized care and treatment that is consistent with/sensitive to the age and life span developmental needs of each resident. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness. We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles. Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description. We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness. We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles. Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description. We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

Responsibilities

The Mental Health Technician assists licensed nursing personnel in providing direct services to the assigned population, including health data collection and support in daily living activities. They also take and record vital signs and participate in treatment interventions.