Full-Time - Behavioral Health / Mental Health Tech

Maryland Heights Center for Behavioral Health – Are you a passionate leader looking to improve behavioral health in your community? We would like for you to consider our opportunity to help open our new hospital and carry out our vision of bringing communities, healthcare providers, and families together to improve behavioral health, one patient at a time. We provide psychiatric care to geriatric patients who require inpatient hospitalization due to mental disorders like cognitive illnesses. Our 16-bed hospital will be adjacent to NHC HealthCare Maryland Heights, a 220-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center.

A Behavioral Health Tech / Mental Health Tech helps provide care for patients who have mental health issues. The Behavioral Health / Mental Health Tech shall be under the immediate supervision of a Registered Nurse, supporting providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) in provision of patient care. The duties of the Behavioral Health / Mental Health Tech shall be in keeping with accepted standards for the state employed and the rules and regulations of the Hospital.

Qualifications: 

Education
  1. High school diploma or GED required.
  2. CNA preferred.
  3. BLS certificate within 30 days of employment

Experience
  1. One (1) year experience in acute geriatric behavioral health setting preferred.
  2. Computer skills preferred.

Responsibilities: 

• Perform related duties as assigned by RN.
• Maintain clean and orderly patient care areas, equipment, and supplies.
• Interact with patients on an individual and group basis. 
• Conduct groups with geriatric populations.
• Maintain compliance with staff training.
• Ensure health and safety of all patients by observing mental and physical condition of patients on each shift.

Maryland Heights Center for Behavioral Health: Mission and Vision

We are committed to improve the quality of life of our patients by delivering personalized behavioral health in a safe and supportive environment. Our vision is to bring communities, families, and healthcare providers together to improve behavioral health, on patient at a time.

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