Psychiatric Technician

Job Title: Mental Health Worker/Psychiatric Technician

About Us: Bridge House LLC is a residential treatment center for adults struggling with mental health illness and/or substance abuse issues.

Job Summary: We are seeking experienced or competent Mental Health Workers/Psychiatric Technicians to join our multidisciplinary treatment team. The successful candidate will care for individuals with mental or emotional conditions or disabilities, following the instructions of physicians or other health practitioners.

Responsibilities:

1. Maintain a safe therapeutic milieu by conducting regular checks on residents, resident rooms, resident inventory, and facility property.
2. Monitor residents' physical and emotional wellbeing and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to medical staff and the treatment team.
3. Complete necessary resident charting and documentation within each shift.
4. Intervene with verbal deescalation and physically perform benevolent restraints with violent, potentially violent, or suicidal residents as required.
5. Observe and influence residents' behavior, communicating and interacting with them and teaching, counseling, or connecting with them.
6. Collaborate with mental health therapists, psychologists, or rehabilitation therapists in working with Bridge House residents.
7. Encourage and aid residents to develop their own activities of daily living, practice social skills, and participate in social, recreational, or other therapeutic activities.
8. Train new employees on procedures to follow with psychiatric patients.
9. Develop strategies to promote resident wellness and independence.
10. Lead prescribed individual or group therapy sessions.
11. Maintain personal and professional boundaries while upholding program policies and procedures.
12. Transport and supervise residents at appointments or off-campus activities.
13. Attend monthly staff meetings and mandatory trainings.
14. Read all required correspondence related to resident care prior to each shift.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in the human services field (preferred).
• 21 years of age or older.
• Valid driver's license and 5 years driving experience with a current good driving record.
• Pass background check.
• Punctual and reliable attendance, with 95% attendance expected.
• Able to exert 50 pounds by lifting, pushing, carrying, etc.
• Meet physical requirements including bending, carrying, far/near vision, lifting, hearing/listening, manual dexterity, pulling, pushing, reaching, sitting, speaking, standing, and walking for distances and on uneven terrain.