Mental Health Technician

THIRA Health – Bellevue, WA

Shifts Available: Monday, Friday, Saturday 7am - 5:30pm; OR Sunday 12pm - 10:30pm one (1) rotating shift/day

Required Education: Associate’s degree

THIRA Health seeks a Mental Health Technician with excellent communication, interpersonal, and administrative skills. The ideal candidate must be organized, proactive, flexible, a team player, and have experience working in, or expressed interest in pursuing a healthcare work environment with direct mental health patient interaction. 

Job Duties Overview: 

• Support and assist psychotherapists, nurses, and dietary staff in creating and maintaining a safe and therapeutic milieu environment
• Observe and report changes in patient’s behaviors, physical symptoms, and mental health status to the clinical team
• Serve as point of contact for new patients entering the program orienting them to program structure, space and rules
• Co-facilitate community meetings with therapy staff, encourage group engagement
• Participate in milieu activities, reinforce effective interactions and provide redirection for ineffective interactions
• Provide supported interventions in the milieu to facilitate patients practicing DBT skills
• Assist with meal/snack preparation with direction from dietary staff
• Support Diet Technician & CNA responsibilities as needed (vitals, snack/meal prep, medication passes, bag checks, etc.)

Requirements:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience; Bachelor's preferred
• Must be able to regularly support programming on one or more weekend days
• Must possess a valid Driver's License, clean driving record, and the ability to transport patients safely in facility vehicle
• Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background check (Federal & State)

Benefits:

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits package; inclusive of Medical, Dental, Vision, & Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous allotment of Paid Time Off
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match

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THIRA Health is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to ensuring that every employee has the right to work in an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful discrimination