Mental Health Tech - 500364

UToledo Current Employee • Toledo, OH

30d • $19 • Onsite

About The Position

Assists the professional nurse in creating a milieu therapeutic for hospitalized patients with behavioral/emotional disturbance.

Requirements

• Graduate from an approved school with an Associate Degree in Mental Health Technology or two years of college in Psychology or related field.
• BLS required.
• Demonstrates proficient interviewing techniques and empathic interactions appropriate to the emotional wellbeing of the patient.
• Ability to plan and organize work and to work under close supervision. Willingness to accept responsibility for patients and their care when performing designated functions of this position.
• May be required to rotate shifts and units.
• Physical requirements: a. visual acuity of 20/20 or corrected to 20/20 including color vision when applicable; b. ability to hear (with or without aides); c. ability to orally communicate; d. good manual dexterity; e. ability to push, pull, roll, and transfer/lift 50 pounds occasionally; f. ability to stand, walk frequently; g. ability to bend, reach, stoop, kneel frequently; h. ability to perform CPR; and i. must be able to physically hold and restrain patients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree