Behavioral Health Technician - Washington, United States - Department of Behavioral Healt

Department of Behavioral Healt

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Washington, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Serves as a Behavioral Health Technician in the Office of the Chief Nursing Executive Department.

Serves on a psychiatric recovery team with an assignment of providing psychiatric nursing care to mentally ill patients whose needs are variable and at times not predictable.

Plays a leading role on the treatment team and actively participates in developing and implementing the recovery plans established by the recovery team.

Records nursing activities in the patient's medical record.

Ensure that security procedures appropriate to the level of security required on the unit and by individual patients who are effected.

Responsible for taking accurate patient count and maintaining vigilance to prevent breeches in security such as elopement and possession of contraband.

Conducts patient groups under supervision and in accordance with patients multidisciplinary treatment plans. Serves as a mentor to newly hired Behavioral Health Technicians.

Qualifications:

Experience providing psychiatric nursing care to mentally ill patients in an inpatient/outpatient facility.

Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement, this position requires one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.

(DS-7).

Licensures, Certifications and other requirements

N/A

Education

Minimum Education Requirement

Must possess a high school diploma or a certificate of equivalency (GED).

Work Experience

Experience providing psychiatric nursing care to mentally ill patients whose needs are variable and at times not predictable.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a controlled environment and involves some exposure to moderate risk of accidents and requires following basic safety precautions.

THIS POSITION REQUIRES A PRE EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL

Area of Consideration:
Open to the Public

Duration of Appointment:
Permanent

Tour of Duty:
Rotating Shifts (To include weekends and holidays)

This position IS in the collective bargaining unit and you may be required to pay an agency service fee through an automatic payroll deduction

Criminal background check;
Traffic record check (as applicable);
Preemployment drug and alcohol test;
Reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol test;
Postaccident or incident drug and alcohol test;
Random drug and alcohol test; and
Returntoduty or followup drug and alcohol test.

RESIDENCY PREFERENCE AMENDMENT ACT OF 1988
The Government of the District of Columbia values the safety of our employees, our residents, and our visitors.

In support of these values, if you are selected for a job with the Government with the District of Columbia, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, except when vaccination is not medically advised or violates your sincerely held religious beliefs.

If you are invited to join our team, you must submit proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or you must request an exemption from your representative.