What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psych Tech II position at Lake Charles Memorial Health System?
Description Of Position
Responsibilities And Duties
Education And Work Experience
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- The Psych Aide II assists Social Services staff with data collection (PSA, Treatment Planning, Discharge Planning) under the direction of the MSW.
Responsibilities And Duties
- Utilizes effective crisis intervention techniques.
- Positive verbal /nonverbal behaviors are consistently displayed as observed by staff, patients, and visitors.
- Provides direct contact with each assigned patient to monitor responses to services & identify problem areas.
- Provides physical, emotional &/or cognitive patient care in an appropriate, safe manner.
- Communicates concerns in a professional non-judgmental manner, responds appropriately by utilizing the chain of command.
- Identifies and initiates resolutions to concerns from physician, patients, and visitors.
- Conducts educational and diversionary groups as directed by Nursing, Social Services, and Activity Therapy staff.
- Demonstrates ability to conduct environment and patient safety duties (i.e.- room inspections, patient search, belonging searches, monitor visitors for contraband).
- Communicates abnormal variances of physical data (vital signs, pain, etc.) / emotional &/or cognitive data (tearful, hallucinating, etc.) to appropriate staff.
Education And Work Experience
- Prefer Bachelor's Degree in Social Service Field
- 3 yrs working with Psychiatric Services will substitute for educational preferences. This exception will be considered depending upon the performance evaluation scores received during those years.
- Crisis Response Training, CPR.
- Ability to communicate with patient, family, peers and medical personnel.
- Requires emotional stability and resilience.
- Must be adaptable to change, be decisive, and demonstrate foresight.
- Exhibits organizational and leadership ability.
- Shows ability to gain & maintain support and respect of co-workers.
- Work requires a variety of physical activities including standing and walking for long periods of time, bending, stooping, and lifting.
- The work environment may be physically confining.
- Visual acuity is required for a variety of specific activities.
- Must have normal hearing or utilize adaptive hearing devices if duties require listening with a stethoscope to discern breath sounds, heart sounds, and bowel sounds.
- Ability to do shift work as required.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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