Behavioral Health Technician

                    

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

                        

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Job Title

Behavioral Health Technician

                        

Location

Vero Beach

                    

Facility

Indian River Hospital

                     

Department

Bhc Medicare-Indian River Hospital

                      

Job Code

000934

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

7:00am-7:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class patient care at its best. Located in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast, Indian River Hospital is committed to providing optimal family- and community-focused services. Here, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.  
  

Our behavioral health professionals are here to support and help patients find ways to handle life’s challenges. We offer comprehensive mental health and chemical dependency programs so that our patients get expert confidential care that matches their specific needs. Our team of caregivers offer personalized treatment for even the most complex psychological, emotional, and social issues. And they do it with compassion, sensitivity, and respect. As a Behavioral Health Technician, you will provide direct care to behavioral health patients under the supervision of an LPN or RN, such as facilitating therapeutic groups, monitoring and assessing patients’ mental status and psychiatric symptoms and implementing interventions. You will collaborate with RNs, social workers, and psychiatric providers to support and advance patient-centered care. This role is instrumental to each patient’s care and how each patient responds to their treatment.

This is a regular PRN position, with caregivers working days between 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. with weekend and holiday requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Direct patient care of behavioral health patients under the supervision of an LPN/RN.   

• Facilitate groups, monitor and assess the mental status of behavioral health patients and make appropriate interventions.   

• Maintain patient chart documentation.   

• Provide for patients' activities of daily living (ADL's). 

• Assist in the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of the Registered Nurse.  

• Identify patients’ physical care and comfort needs and perform care.  

• Perform routine procedures as designated.   

• Secure patient belongings and valuables and document their disposition.  

• Assist with Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) preparation and provide care as designated by the Registered Nurse pre-op and post-op.  

• Perform ongoing observation of patient responses to illness and treatment.  

• Collect data through observation.   

• Provide clinical expertise in the evaluation and treatment of patients.  

• Participate in the identification of patients' learning needs.  

• Participate in admission process by orienting patient and family members to the milieu.  

• Plan and organize group activities, recreational, psycho-educational and supportive groups focused on contributing to patients' treatment with the milieu.   

• Plan and implement safe milieu interventions consistent with treatment goals.  

• Assist in the development and maintenance of a developmental climate that meets the needs of Behavioral Health with warmth, respect, and responsiveness.  

• Carry out specific interve