Mental Health Tech (7A-7P) Full-time
Dallas Behavioral Healthcare Hospital · Desoto, Texas, US
Shift Options: 7 PM- 7 AM Rotating Weekends The position will work with children, adolescents and adults We are looking to hire full-time Mental Health Techs...
Job description
Shift Options: 7 PM- 7 AM Rotating Weekends The position will work with children, adolescents and adults We are looking to hire full-time Mental Health Techs (MHT) to provide high quality care to patients on our Senior Adult and Adolescent units who are hospitalized with psychiatric/ emotional disorders. MHT's hired must support the hospital program philosophy of care, support and ensure a therapeutic milieu for all patients, communicate with nursing staff constantly and participate in the patient plan of care. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the hospital. - Participate in treatment planning by helping identify patients' problems, needs, and strengths; suggesting modifications to treatment plan based on observations of patients' behavior. - Provides input during shift report and discharge planning. - Participate in implementing patients' treatment plans by monitoring patients' progress, communicating information regarding patients' behavior to other members of treatment team. - Maintains communication with patient, family members, and referral sources in patients' interest - Co-facilita...