Mental Health Tech

• Assignment Category: PRN
• Job Shift: Weekend

 Join our team as a PRN, Weekends, Mental Health Tech, at INTEGRIS Arcadia Trails, in Edmond, OK.

Get to Know Your Team

• INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system, is looking for a committed caregiver to join our team.
• Working PRN at INTEGRIS Health offers flexible scheduling, competitive pay and the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.
• Join us in our mission to partner with people to live healthier lives.

Responsibilities

The Mental Health Technician participates as a member of the treatment team under the direction of the RN or Nurse Manager. Responsibilities include actively supporting the philosophy and structure of the milieu through management and supervision of the patients in a manner that is age and developmentally appropriate.

The Mental Health Technician responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Documents patient information for assigned patients
• 1 year of previous experience in a mental health treatment setting or completion of mental health worker certification program preferred (Vocational-Technical)
• Utilizes accepted intervention, under the direction of the RN, Nurse Supervisors, Nurse Manager, or Director Nursing in dealing with problematic patient behaviors (i.e. therapeutic holds)
• Assists in patient admission/discharge and transportation as needed
• Rides/Drives van when assigned, and monitors patient behavior to ensure physical and emotional safety

The Mental Health Technician reports to the Manager with general supervision from the RN on shift.

Mental Health staff must be able to assist with physical restraint of patients, utilizing the identified Behavior Management Technique System.

All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Must be 21 years of age or older

• INTEGRIS Mental Health: This job requires the incumbents to operate an INTEGRIS-owned vehicle OR personal vehicle (non-INTEGRIS-owned) and therefore must have a current Oklahoma State Driver’s License as well as a driving record which is acceptable to our insurance carrier.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• 1 year of previous experience in a mental health treatment setting or completion of mental health worker certification program preferred (Vocational-Technical)

INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer