Behavioral Health Technician - Fort Worth, TX, United States
3 days ago
Job description
DescriptionBehavioral Health Technician
Mesa Springs
F/T Night, 12 hr. shifts 6:45pm - 7:15am & rotating weekends
Mesa Springs Innovations, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, a nationally known healthcare organization with a diversified delivery network with facilities from coast to coast, seeks passionate, patient-centric, and goal-oriented team members to join our team. We specialize in compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis stabilization, inpatient care, and outpatient treatment for acute mental health and substance use treatment. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care to decrease suicide rates, decrease addiction-related deaths, reverse the decline in life expectancy, and improve productivity in the communities we serve. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling so you can focus on what really matters–providing quality patient care. Join our team in Arlington, Texas, to build a career that touches lives.
Benefits:
- Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full employees and their families
- Up to 16 days of PTO for full-time employees
- 6 paid holidays for full-time employees
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
Essential Functions
- Observe and maintain a safe environment through regular patient checks, safety monitoring, contraband searches, and one‑on‑one supervision as needed.
- Perform delegated tasks such as taking vital signs, collecting specimens, documenting care, assisting with group education, and monitoring patients.
- Promote a positive therapeutic milieu and accompany patients to meals, breaks, off‑unit visits, and appointments.
- Report all medical or psychiatric changes to the RN and assist with admissions, including belongings inventory and vital signs.
- Document patient property at admission and discharge and conduct unit safety checks each shift to ensure a clean, therapeutic environment.
- Encourage or assist patients with activities of daily living and facilitate or co‑facilitate psychoeducational and therapeutic groups using established guidelines.
- Apply crisis intervention and de‑escalation techniques as needed and maintain knowledge of program protocols.
- Orient new staff members to the unit, document in the medical record according to policy, provide feedback to the interdisciplinary team, comply with OSHA and CDC specimen guidelines, and perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred.
- Experience: Previous experience in a psychiatric health‑care facility with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric, or geriatric patients preferred.
- Certifications: CPR and de‑escalation certification required within 30 days of hire.
EEOC Statement
Mesa Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Mesa Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.
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