Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain the safety of the patients and staff.
- Takes vitals and assists patient in meeting their needs
- Conducts security screening and patient property inventories property.
- Provides orientation to patients
- Educates patients on their rights, grievance process and explains rules and regulations.
- Use therapeutic techniques to de-escalate
- Performs restraints/seclusions when needed to ensure the patient’s safety
- Relocate patients using proper body mechanics.
- Assists patients with activities of daily living and independent living skills.
- Conducts and documents patients’ vitals and reports all questionable results to the RN
- Conducts and documents all BAL, urine drug test and urine pregnancy tests.
- Attends court ordered hearings as needed.
- Must be willing to be a witness on a court ordered petition ordered hearing.
- Maintain cleanliness of the facility, perform light cleaning of furniture, collects soiled clothing and launders patient clothing when needed.
- Work as a team member with other personnel members to ensure the program is operated in a safe, orderly and therapeutic manner
- Participate as an active member of the treatment team by:
- Attending all clinical staffing sessions,
- Participate in in-service training
- Complete required clinical and administrative documentation
- Develop professional relationships with co-workers, contractors, volunteers.
- Behavioral Health Assessments
- Counseling services
- Group facilitation
- Attend clinical oversight by a BHP
- Writing a progress notes
- Completing an incident report
- Emergency safety response
- Documents patient encounters in EHR
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of Crisis Intervention and ability to de-escalate potentially aggressive situations
- Knowledge of Seclusion/Restraint standards, guidelines and techniques;
- Provide education to patient regarding Behavioral Health diagnosis, medications and treatments
- Demonstrates ability to effectively use therapeutic option theory and technique and can describe and demonstrate their roles and responsibilities.
- Check Patient medication record for accuracy and update as needed.
- Must have patience and good communication skills.
- Adhere to a professional code of ethic and confidentiality.
- Embrace and respect culture diversity.
- Recognize the rights of Patients and their families.
- You are a mandated reporter
Education, Experience and Qualifications
- A high school diploma or GED or completion of CNA or Patient Care program
- 2 year or more of BHT experience in a psychiatric, mental or crisis intervention facility
- Must have a current Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card,
- Current CPR and Mental Health 1st Aid certificate
- Current negative TB skin or chest X-ray within the last six months
- Must be able to perform Safe Clinch or other restraint techniques.