COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Title: Mental Health Technician (MHT)
Shift Time 11p to 7a
Full Time
JOB SUMMARY
In accordance with agency Mission, Vision, Values and Goals, the Mental Health Technician serves as support staff assisting residents with the achievement of treatment goals by insuring a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment within the program. This position includes conducting interaction with clients at any time outside of completing assigned tasks. The person holding this position is expected to present as a model mental health technician for this program in fulfilling duties as well as showing self-initiative, professionalism, and positive leadership skills.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
Provides direct support/monitoring and develops supportive therapeutic relationship with residents in order to meet treatment plan goals in accordance with the policies of the facility and as agreed upon by the individual resident.
Monitors and intervenes with clients at all times and ensures appropriate/acceptable behaviors are exhibited, physical and emotional security is assured.
Assists in the process of client admissions as outlined by supervisor, or lead mental health tech, and per the needs of the assigned program.
Monitors and documents daily chore completion as designated by lead mental health tech and/or shift assignment, ensuring cleanliness of facility.
Reports and documents observation accurately and completely in client chart in regards to client behavior or physical status.
Participates in and meets ethical standards regarding all treatment and documentation practices, Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement procedures, utilization management, and program/client outcomes.
Follows all agency policies and procedures including emergency and corporate compliance policies/procedures 100% of the time.
III. SECONDARY FUNCTIONS
Works well as a team member.
Regularly attends staff meetings.
Regularly attends in-service education.
Serves as group educator in groups commensurate with skill and training.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The Mental Health Technician must minimally possess:
Education:
A high school diploma, equivalency or life experience equivalency.
Experience:
A minimum of one year experience in working with clients with severe mental illness.
Licensure, Certification, Registration: Medication Aide, CPR, First Aid, Non Violent Crisis Intervention
Special Skills:
Crisis Intervention
Excellent Listening/communication (oral and written)
Establishing rapport in professional relationships
Dependable
Positive role model
Organization/time management
Self-Initiative
REQUIREMENTS:
Providers must meet requirements regarding experience and training when delivering services to specific age groups and treatment populations. The following criteria apply:
Mental Health:
Provider must maintain agency required trainings in seriously mental illness, dual diagnosis, or other related issues.
Cultural Diversity Training:
All providers must obtain a minimum of 6 hours, over a 2-year period, of professional development in the area of cultural diversity.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR):
Certification is maintained.
Non- Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI):
Certification is maintained.
Medication Aid:
Certification is maintained.
First Aid:
Certification is maintained
Ethics:
3 hour annually
DEGREE OF SUPERVISION:
This position is supervised by Program Manager/Designated Supervisor.
VII. POSITIONS SUPERVISED:
None
Data Performance Measures
Mental Health Technician - Non-Driver
Accountabilities:
Provides direct support/monitoring and develops supportive therapeutic relationship with residents in order to meet treatment plan goals in accordance with the policies of the facility and as agreed upon by the individual resident.
Treatment plans
Client charts
MHT Training manual
Policies/procedures
Monitors and intervenes with clients at all times and ensures appropriate/acceptable behaviors are exhibited, physical and emotional security is assured.
Shift reports
Staff Schedule
Time Sheets
Assists in the process of client admissions as outlined by supervisor, or lead mental health tech, and per the needs of the assigned program.
MHT daily activity log
UA results
Monitors and documents daily chore completion as designated by lead mental health tech and/or shift assignment, ensuring cleanliness of facility.
Review of MHT
Daily activity log
Reports and documents observation accurately and completely in client chart in regards to client behavior or physical status
Incident reports
Client chart
Van logs
Participates in and meets ethical standards regarding all treatment and documentation practices, Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement procedures, utilization management, and program/client outcomes.
Review of group logs
Progress notes
UA logs
Follows policies/procedures, including emergency procedures.
Incident Reports/Response to Plans of Action
Attendance at In-service Trainings
Participation on Committee
Frequency of Disciplinary Action
REQUIREMENTS FOR POSITION
Mental Health Technician
Physical
Lifting: up to [x] 20 lbs
Pushing: up to [x] 150 lbs
Average percent of time during regular shift devoted to:
Standing: [x] 61 - 80%
Walking: [x] 81 - 100%
Squatting: [x] 41 - 60%
Sitting: [x] 0 - 20%
Hearing: Adequate to perform the essential functions of the job such as: Communicating with clients and staff
Speaking: Adequate to perform the essential functions of the job such as: Communicating with clients and staff
Vision: Adequate to perform the essential functions of the job such as: Reading reports, menus, during, observation of clients
Other:
Mental such as problem solving, cognitive reasoning, communication skills, attention and memory, reading, writing and arithmetic)