Northern California Behavioral Health System

Northern California Behavioral Health System

Mental Health Technician, Full-time and Part-time (Sacramento)

Sacramento, California, United States · Internship

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 6 days ago
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About the role

  • POSITION TITLE: Mental Health Technician REPORTS TO (TITLE): Chief of Nursing Pay Range: $23.00 - $25.00 Schedule and shifts available: Full-time and Part-time needed.
  • Do you love the feeling at the end of the day, knowing you have changed someone's life?
  • Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is an Acute Psychiatric Hospital that caters to patients who suffer from a wide variety of Mental Health diagnoses.

Responsibilities

  • Maintains a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for patients.
  • Patient Records: Maintain patient, program, department, and related documentation.
  • Carry out clerical and administrative assignment to support patient care and department and organization operations.
  • Performs related duties, as requested.
  • Perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands, and fingers.

Requirements

  • Ability to exercise self-control in potentially volatile situations such as being verbally or physically confronted in a threatening or aggressive manner
  • must be able to work and concentrate amidst distractions such as noise, conversation and foot traffic
  • ability to handle interruptions often and be able to move from one task to another
  • Ability to express and exchange ideas via spoken word during activities in which they must convey detail or important spoken instructions to others accurately, sometimes quickly and loudly.
  • ability to perceive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound.
  • Individual must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and to be able to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
  • Training Activities: Complete orientation and competency assessments as required for position.

Nice to have

  • High school level reading and writing skills

Benefits

  • The Mental Health Worker's (MHW's) top priority is to deliver high quality safe care to psychiatric patients in an acute facility.
  • The MHW embraces Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital's mission, vision and values and upholds all the hospital policies.

Company info

  • Skills in teaching or assisting with activities of daily living helpful Ability to work independently and as part of a team Good judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills Ability to work in a fast-paced, expanding environment
  • Are you looking to become part of a family, instead of becoming just another employee?
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