Behavioral Health Technician

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling
MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Wentzville
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
This is a part-time, day-shift position working two 12-hour shifts per week with a weekend and holiday rotation. The hours are 7am-7:30pm.
Job Summary:
Provides direct behavioral health patient care by performing a variety of activities for patients.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living.
• Provides or assists with providing direct patient care and therapeutic interventions based on patient care assignments from RN.
• Observes and records patient behavior and activities. Reports any changes in condition and suggests modifications to the treatment plan.
• Establishes a therapeutic relationship with assigned patients.
• Applies knowledge of group dynamics in participating in therapeutic groups and maintaining the milieu.
• Monitors patients to ensure safety, including but not limited to rounding, environmental and safety checks.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION
• Associate's degree in the behavioral health or a related field, or equivalent years of experience and education

EXPERIENCE
• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:
Employee
Department:
1201020002 BHS - Adol WZ
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
24
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