What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Technician position at Geminus & Regional Health Systems?
Regional Health Systems is Northwest Indiana’s largest provider of community-based mental health care, primary health care and addiction treatment services. We offer adults and children—both uninsured and insured—integrated care through our community mental health center and federally qualified health center. Regional Health Systems is a member of the Regional Care Group.
Position Purpose:
To provide technical psychiatric mental health services to adults, which are directed toward:
1. Assistance in maintaining daily routines while clients are hospitalized or in a residential or day treatment setting.
2. Providing skills and support to enable clients to regain coping abilities and prevent further disability.
3. Creating a therapeutic milieu to facilitate treatment.
Essential Function:
- Documentation
- Implement and Monitor
- Instruct in Activities of Daily Living, if applicable
- Conduct educational groups, if applicable
- Implement emergency interventions to stop or limit the escalation of psychiatric symptoms.
- Medication, if applicable
- Medication Monitoring, if applicable
- Trainer/lead responsibilities
- Transports clients as required safely and on time, if applicable
- Completes Medicaid required transportation documents for eligible clients for each trip, if applicable
- Policies, Procedures, Manuals, Resource Documents
- Ethical/Legal Issues – understanding of state codes and following standards.
- Diversity
- Computer Literacy
- Teamwork and performance improvement
- Communicates effectively.
- Consumer Satisfaction Ratings
- Works cooperatively with supervisor and others
- Safety
Location: Inpatient Unit – Merrillville, IN
Requirements:
- High School Diploma
- Two years’ experience in a human service field preferred
Shift Details: Full-time, 40 hours per week;;evenings (4pm – 12am)
What RCG has to offer you:
- 20 days Paid Time Off
- 9 Paid Holidays
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Account
- 401(k) Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Differential for Discounted Gym Membership
- Tuition Assistance
- Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) (full-time only)
- Working Advantage Employee Discount Program
- Salary: $15.00 - $17.25 per hour
If what you have read speaks to you, because you have a passion for helping people, then apply today! We need you!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 - $17.25 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- What is your highest level of education?
- How many years of experience do you have in this field?
- Can you work the evening shift (4pm - 12am)?
- Can you work full-time?
- Are you open to the hourly rate of $15.00 - $17.25?
- Can you pass a pre-employment background check?
- Can you pass a pre-employment drug screen?
- Upon offer of employment, can you provide solid references?
Ability to Commute:
- Merrillville, IN 46410 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $17
