Mental Health Technician- Pediatrics

Job Description: Mental Health Technicians in our WellStone Emergency Services Pediatric Unit (WES Pediatric) interact with child & adolescent clients experiencing mental health emergencies, support the therapeutic team, and learn documentation and other state standards followed by the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH). Those hired in this role will work weekends in our WellStone Emergency Services Pediatric Unit, with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd positions available.

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide consistent instruction, guidance, encouragement, and reinforcement to the clients that are committed to WellStone Emergency Services
• Regularly implement basic living skills training objectives and documents resident’s progress in a timely manner in the Electronic Health Record  
• Help coordinate activities, conduct group therapy, document client’s progress, and maintain electronic documentation in timely manner.
• Work closely with WES Treatment Team.
• Regularly complete documentation of staff notes, incident reports, injury reports, shift observations, and other reports in a timely and accurate manner.
• May be required to lift approximately 50 lbs.
• Ensure clients comply with rules, maintain a clean and safe environment including the performance of housekeeping, assist clients where necessary.
• Demonstrate and practice good safety skills, including fire drills, emergency procedures, and back safety techniques.
• Promote a positive work environment, including positive relationships with supervisors, clients, and their families and/or co-workers.
• Provide supervised administration of medication and document in client EMR.
• Attend staff meetings, in-service meetings, and trainings as required and remains current on all training/certifications
• Work as scheduled, correctly complete and submit timesheet and leave requests in a timely manner.
• Report any facility or maintenance issues in a timely fashion and assists in the maintenance/housekeeping of the facility and equipment.
• Perform verbal and, at times, physical de-escalation techniques as required, in addition to crisis interventions.
• Report to work on time, willing to remain on shift if not relieved, coordinate coverage with other Behavioral Aides for dates unable to report to work, either annual or sick leave requests.
• May have to be an escort/guardian for clients who are sent to the Hospital for evaluation.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job and is not designed to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible duties, tasks, or responsibilities that are required of the employee as they may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

What we’re looking for:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Familiar with Microsoft Office and basic computer skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Certified in (or ability to obtain) CPR
• Medication Assistant Certification (MAC 1)
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)

We are compassionate towards those impacted by behavioral health disorders.

We are dedicated to one another through collaboration and teamwork.

We are optimistic problem-solvers who do what it takes to get the job done.