Mental Health Technician

Job Description

Job Description

About :

Nexus Health Systems is bridging medical and behavioral care, so no person falls through the cracks. Our programs are offered for children, adolescents, and adults to provide holistic and specialty care.

It’s our goal to help individuals navigate co-occurring physical, behavioral, and / or mental health needs so they are set up for greater success at discharge, emerging with the tools they need to maintain progress.

We will always be committed to serving the needs of our community and we look forward to helping more individuals return to lives of productivity and meaning.

Mental Health Tech

• Monitor and document patients' behavior, mental status, and vital signs accurately and in a timely manner.
• Follow established facility and program specific policies and procedures to maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for patients and staff.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living; (e.g., bathing, oral hygiene, care of hair, oral feeding, positioning, transfers, etc.)
• Participates in the development and implementation of patient treatment programs.
• Maintains age-appropriate rules and enforces the behavioral management system, including proper conduct of residents during therapy groups, recreation, and education.
• Assist in the implementation and facilitation of individualized care plans, therapeutic activities, daily group programming and other interventions.
• Collaborate with nurses, psychiatrists, pediatricians, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care for patients.
• Assist in crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques to always maintain patient and staff safety.

Licensure / Certification :

• SAMA Certified or within (30 days of employment)
• Certified BLS

Nexus Core Values : GOPTIC is more than words it’s our daily way of life at Nexus :

Working For A Health System - What To Know About Nexus (nexushealthsystems.com)

Genuine

We operate with integrity and build trust amongst our team, patients, families, and other healthcare professionals because we say what we mean and we do what we say.

Ownership

Each member of the Nexus family takes personal responsibility for his or her actions and the company’s resources. Together, we celebrate our successes and learn from our mistakes.

Positivity

To create better outcomes for our patients and their families, our team strives to see the good and approach all situations with a positive attitude.

Teamwork

Nexus is one team. We work together to complete our mission, and we encourage everyone to seek assistance and freely help each other.

Innovation

We are constantly thinking about how we can do our work better than the day before. In our environment, it’s crucial to find new, innovative ways to help our patients and families.

Compassion

Our patients always come first. We know our mission begins and ends with our patient and this guides our decisions as a health system.

Before Applying :

• Have you worked with patients with medical and psychiatric disorders?
• Can you work a 12-hour shift?
• Can you work days, nights or weekends?
• Are you committed to returning patients’ lives back to productivity and meaning?
• Are you GOPTIC?

If you have answered YES to all five (5) questions, please apply here!