Mental Health Technician - Enterhealth

Enterhealth is a nationally recognized leader in the addiction field. The Mental Health Technicians (MHT) are responsible for providing support to the collaborative care team and patients, as outlined in Enterhealth policies and defined in the Texas Department of State Health Services, Chapter 448 Standard of Care. The MHTs should promote a safe and professional environment conducive to recovery. Participating in activities including assisting patients with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), ensuring patient attendance and safety, performing safety inspections, and maintaining compliance with Enterhealth policies and procedures.

Essential Functions:

• Promote a safe and secure environment to provide for the safe delivery of care.
• Monitor environmental and campus safety and report concerns to appropriate departments for resolution.
• Ensure clients and facility are free of alcohol, drugs and/or contraband by following an aggressive search policy, this includes the initial admit process for new clients, clients returning from the pass, and ongoing random and for suspicion searches of living quarters and personal belongings. Complete all required documentation and notify the management team of any contraband and/or illegal items.
• Support clinical staff and maintain client contact, including providing support to clients in times of stress. De-escalate as required.
• Assist in facilitating the treatment milieu, helping motivate the client to a life of recovery and abstinence from drug and alcohol addiction. Monitor clients are on time and meet their daily scheduled activities.
• Communicate pertinent clinical information to the treatment team.
• Complete shift duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Nursing.
• Interact with client and family in an advocacy and informative role.
• Administer "Lost & Found" items in accordance with policy. Accurately document and report as required.
• Answer telephones and use the paging system appropriately as required.
• Accept assignments to various activities as census dictates and be available for various shifts as needed.
• Participate in codes to protect the staff, clients, and others, reacting calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Participate in team meetings and Quality Improvement initiatives.
• Safely transport clients as assigned.
• Assist nursing personnel in the collection of lab specimens according to policy.
• Monitor client attendance at community group sessions. Accurately document and report as required.
• Monitor client's whereabouts by conducting hourly rounds, 15 minutes for detox clients. Document according to policy.
• Assist with ADLs as required.
• Monitor client valuables. Document (sign in/out) who has possession of valuables.
• Document client medical records appropriately and accurately.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and adherence to Enterhealth Policies and Procedures.
• Conduct and monitor client's scheduled smoke breaks, safely and on time.
• Assist with client room changes/moves and document any damages or missing items.
• Monitor compliance and control of room keys assigned to clients, reporting and documenting any lost or damaged keys.
• Take responsibility for ensuring that campus common areas, including kitchens, are kept clean and presentable. Tech staff is responsible when housekeeping staff members are not on duty.
• Provide continuous client care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling.
• Maintain professional demeanor in dress, attitude and performance in support of the community milieu
• Actively support the mission, philosophy, and goals of Enterhealth
• Protect the organization's reputation by keeping information confidential
• Enhance the organization's reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
• Perform other duties as required by the supervisor
• Maintains strict adherence to HIPAA

Core Competencies:

• Demonstrate personal accountability and initiative.
• Strong communication style, both written and verbal, including adherence to brand.
• Collaborative and collegial.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Service-oriented.
• Friendly and able to listen to people's needs and concerns.
• Able to explain complicated concepts clearly and concisely.

Qualifications:

• High School Degree or equivalent and/or Certified Nursing Assistant, or Some College.
• 0-2 years of chemical dependency/mental health technician experience and/or experience/education in crisis stabilization, chemical dependency, and/or mental illness.
• Strong communication skills in both oral and written formats are recommended.
• Must be flexible and customer service oriented.
• Must have a valid driver's license

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Enterhealth provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. You will have some light physical demands.

WORKING CONDITIONS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job in a typical office or administrative setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually low.

COMPENSATION: Salary commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits program including Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k), and Basic Life and AD&D insurance.