What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Overnight Technician Residential position at Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program?
Discovery Mood & Anxiety
Discovery Mood and Anxiety Program is a national leader in behavioral healthcare and one of the fastest growing companies in the field. DBH offers world-class treatment for those struggling with mental health and places a high priority on seeking employees who share our passion for improving the lives we serve.
Since 1997, Discovery Mood and Anxiety Programs, DBH’s Mental Health Disorder Division, has helped thousands of patients discover their path to the full and rewarding lives they deserve with evidence-based and inclusive treatment options.
Position Summary:
Mental Health Technician III (MH Tech III) is responsible for assisting and supporting patients through the entire treatment experience from admission through discharge. MH Tech III responsibilities primarily include ensuring patient safety, providing milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational groups, and supporting patients as they navigate the treatment process. As the Tech team is available to the patient on a twenty-four hour basis, careful patient monitoring and communication with the treatment team is essential. The Tech III is in a leadership role and should provide experience and guidance to all coworkers. Reports to Facility Manager/Program Director.
Essential Job Functions:
We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Discovery Mood and Anxiety Program is a national leader in behavioral healthcare and one of the fastest growing companies in the field. DBH offers world-class treatment for those struggling with mental health and places a high priority on seeking employees who share our passion for improving the lives we serve.
Since 1997, Discovery Mood and Anxiety Programs, DBH’s Mental Health Disorder Division, has helped thousands of patients discover their path to the full and rewarding lives they deserve with evidence-based and inclusive treatment options.
Position Summary:
Mental Health Technician III (MH Tech III) is responsible for assisting and supporting patients through the entire treatment experience from admission through discharge. MH Tech III responsibilities primarily include ensuring patient safety, providing milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational groups, and supporting patients as they navigate the treatment process. As the Tech team is available to the patient on a twenty-four hour basis, careful patient monitoring and communication with the treatment team is essential. The Tech III is in a leadership role and should provide experience and guidance to all coworkers. Reports to Facility Manager/Program Director.
Essential Job Functions:
- Orients new patient to the treatment program, its requirements, intent, and routine. Completes needed assessments within 24 hours of admission.
- Determines whether the new patient has any special needs, communicates those needs to the treatment team and assists the patient in fulfilling those needs.
- Monitors all patients through the treatment experience, keeping patients in line of site in the milieu and checking on patients in bedrooms or other areas on a regular basis.
- Contributes to the well-being of all patients by serving as a positive role model, demonstrating professional and caring manner toward co-workers, patients, and guests. Treat all patients, guests and co-workers respectfully and courteously.
- Facilitates treatment plan set forth by the Therapist by providing day-today support to patients and if patients need to “check-in”, help patients engage in a positive coping skill. Directs patients in a clear, concise, and informative manner.
- Understands the importance of structure by following the house rules and group schedule each shift.
- Responsible for running and engaging patients in therapeutic groups such as coping skills, relapse prevention, psycho education, Life Skills, etc. for the expected length of time identified in the Program Schedule. Also assists in providing group ideas.
- As Counselors are the “eyes and ears” of the milieu, they are responsible for documenting any behaviors that occur in the milieu in a very thorough and appropriate manner. Must maintain confidential nature of all patient and program related activities.
- Answers telephone promptly and politely. Transfers any inquiries they are unable to assist with to the Therapist, Milieu Manager or Program Director.
- Will work during meal periods in order to help model good behaviors to patients, redirect eating disorder behaviors, and to meet regulatory and approved program standards as allowed by applicable state wage and hour laws. The meals will be provided by the employer at no charge to the employee and the time will be treated as hours worked. Staff are required to eat their meals with the patients during mealtimes.
- Maintains a clean environment by completing the cleaning required on the shift worked and documenting the is cleaning online.
- Complete overnight observations every 15 minutes for patient safety.
- Performs any other assigned and/or requested duties.
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university and 1 year experience working in MH setting OR
- 2 years working in a MH setting or working with adolescents
- Must possess a current Driver’s License in good standing
We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
