Lead Mental Health Technician (Assessment and Referral) (Santa Rosa)

ABOUT US:

Formerly Aurora Santa Rosa Hospital, SRBHH was opened in 2016 and is regarded as an integral part of the greater Santa Rosa and Northern California mental health system of care. Conveniently located in the North Bay, this hospital consists of 144 acute psychiatric inpatient beds.

Santa Rosa Behavioral Healthcare Hospital (SRBHH) is regarded as an integral part of the greater Santa Rosa and Northern California mental health system of care.

Conveniently located in the North Bay, SRBHH serves adolescents and adults. We treat both mental health and co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse conditions.

POSITION TITLE: Lead Mental Health Technician (Assessment and Referral)

PAY RANGE: $26.50 per hour

REPORTS TO: Director of Assessment and Referral

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

The Mental Health Technician IV provides direct patient care to all patients with emotional or psychiatric disorders; supports therapeutic milieu; and ensures safety and well-being of patients.  Carry out general nursing assistance necessary to treatment of adolescent, adult, or older adult patients as assigned. The Lead Mental Health Technician (Assessment and Referral) maintains knowledge of, participates in further training provided, and understands the potential risks regarding occupational health hazards (e.g. bloodborne pathogen exposures).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Safety: Orients clients to the admission process, searches personal effects, and documents appropriately in the patient record. Is knowledgeable of procedure for monitoring clients one-to-one and performs one-to-one observation for high-risk clients as assigned and promptly reports any client activities that are a danger to the client or others. Properly demonstrates the techniques for searching belongings and documents accordingly.

• Crisis Management: Use principles learned in the hospital provided Managing Assaultive Behaviors course to assess and intervene with the patient in a safe, appropriate, and effective manner. Participates in debriefing with clinical team post seclusion and/or manual hold or other clinically significant event(s).

• Patient Care:  Participate in implementing patients' treatment plans by: (a) monitoring patients' during the admission process; (b) communicating information regarding patients' behavior to other members of the admission team; c) maintains communication with patient, family members (when appropriate), in patients' interest; (d) supervises patients to ensure their safety and their involvement in treatment.
• Safety Monitor: An important role in the care of the patient includes the assignment as Safety Monitor. The Safety Monitor is responsible for the safety and security of both staff and patients. The Safety Monitor observes the interaction between patients as well as the interactions between staff and patients that occur in the intake department during the admission process. The Safety Monitor must report all suspicious activity to the appropriate nurse in charge, as soon as possible and also notify intake staff of potential boundary violations.
• Patient Attendant:  Accompany and transport patients as assigned.  Orient new patients to the admission department and process.  Assists patients in carrying out activities of daily living, when congruent with the patients' treatment plan and needs, age, and developmental level.Maintains a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for patients.  Participate in maintaining the therapeutic milieu on the unit, enforces the level system or other methods of behavior management.
• Patient Records: Maintain patient, program, department, and related documentation.  Carry out clerical and administrative assignment to support patient care and department and organization operations.
• Training Activities:  Complete orientation and competency assessments as required for position.  Participate in activities enhancing professional growth and development.
• Other Duties:  Upholds the Organization's ethics and customer service standards.  Performs related duties, as requested.

Requirements

Education/Licensure

• High school, GED, or equivalent required.
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification required, or obtained within initial orientation period. 
• Verbal de-escalation and physical intervention program as approved by the CNO.

Knowledge and Experience:

• 1 year of inpatient psychiatric experience
• High school level reading and writing skills