Psychiatric Technician

at  Wellpath

Compensation Range: $21.6 - $26.4 / hour

You Matter:

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

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.
How you make a difference:
The Psychiatric Technician is responsible for delivering direct care services to patients with mental health and intellectual developmental disabilities, working closely with licensed nursing personnel or their designee. They ensure a safe and secure environment for patients in crisis situations while providing valuable support to Nursing and Clinical Treatment teams. Additionally, the Psychiatric Technician may perform delegated nursing tasks, following supervision from licensed nursing personnel during task execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create a physically and emotionally safe environment through regular rounds and patient/property searches to facilitate patient focus on managing their illnesses and disabilities for healing promotion.
• Assist patients with basic care tasks like eating, bathing, dressing, and hygiene, while closely observing their progress for identifying additional services or treatment adjustments.
• Offer behavioral emergency aid, including patient restraint following approved agency curriculum and administering basic first aid when necessary; promptly report homicidal or suicidal behaviors.
• Monitor and document the behavior of patients in seclusion or on precautions.
• Perform delegated duties, such as vital sign monitoring and specimen collection, under the supervision of nursing personnel or as assigned by a physician; practice appropriate use of Standard Precautions to prevent infection spread, and undertake any other assigned duties.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• High school and specialized training for licensing/certification(s)

Experience

• Experience facilitating groups with Mental Health patients
• One year of experience; within a correctional/detention facility preferred.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity 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

• Create a physically and emotionally safe environment through regular rounds and patient/property searches to facilitate patient focus on managing their illnesses and disabilities for healing promotion.
• Assist patients with basic care tasks like eating, bathing, dressing, and hygiene, while closely observing their progress for identifying additional services or treatment adjustments.
• Offer behavioral emergency aid, including patient restraint following approved agency curriculum and administering basic first aid when necessary; promptly report homicidal or suicidal behaviors.
• Monitor and document the behavior of patients in seclusion or on precautions.
• Perform delegated duties, such as vital sign monitoring and specimen collection, under the supervision of nursing personnel or as assigned by a physician; practice appropriate use of Standard Precautions to prevent infection spread, and undertake any other assigned duties