Behavioral Health / Mental Health Tech

Position: Behavioral Health Tech

Work Shift: Days / Nights Job Type: Full Time

What we will provide for you:

• Small hospital BIG opportunities
• Earned time off (ETO - 3 weeks accrued vacation time your first year)
• Sick leave and Family Sick leave
• Competitive benefits package, including 401K match
• The Health and Happiness of our employees is a top priority
• Casual environment, great staff to patient ratio

Are you a passionate leader looking to improve behavioral health in your community? We would like for you to consider our opportunity to carry out our vision of bringing communities, healthcare providers, and families together to improve behavioral health, one patient at a time. We provide psychiatric care to adult patients who require inpatient hospitalization related to mental health.

A Behavioral Health Tech / Mental Health Tech helps provide care for patients who have mental health issues. The Behavioral Health Tech shall be under the immediate supervision of a Registered Nurse, supporting providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) in provision of patient care. The duties of the Behavioral Health Tech shall be in keeping with accepted standards for the state employed and the rules and regulations of the Hospital.

Center for Behavioral Health Osage Beach is a 16-bed inpatient, free standing Adult Psychiatric hospital that specializes in treating Anxiety, Major Depression, Mood disturbances, Psychosis, and other illnesses related to mental health. Find out more about us at Center for Behavioral Health Osage Beach

Qualifications:
Education
1. High school diploma or GED required.
2. CNA preferred.
3. BLS certificate within 30 days of employment
Experience
1. One (1) year experience in acute behavioral health setting preferred.
2. Computer skills preferred.

What you will be doing:

• Perform related duties as assigned by RN.
• Maintain clean and orderly patient care areas, equipment, and supplies.
• Interact with patients on an individual and group basis.
• Conduct groups with geriatric populations.
• Maintain compliance with staff training.
• Ensure health and safety of all patients by observing mental and physical condition of patients on each shift.

Center for Behavioral Health Osage Beach: Mission Statement

The Center for Behavioral Health Osage Beach will operate a “state of the industry” treatment facility that provides specialized treatment services designed to continually improve in quality and cost effectiveness. Patient care services will be provided by a multidisciplinary treatment team of professionals utilizing current, research-based, Best Practice protocols designed to achieve maximum therapeutic benefit for each patient entrusted to its care.

Inpatient Acute Care at Center for Behavioral Health Osage Beach is designed to meet needs of individuals in crisis. The mission of our facility is to provide quality services that consistently meet and exceed the expectations of patients, families, referral sources, payers, and partners. Inpatient services are offered for individuals 18 and older who meet inpatient criteria.

Work Location: Center for Behavioral Health Osage Beach; 840 Passover Rd; Osage Beach, MO 65065

EOE