What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric Technician - Mankato Partial Hospitalization Program position at PrairieCare?
As a Psych Tech, you will:
- Assist in the observation, planning, intervention and evaluation of care for the patients within assigned area
- Ensure safety through constant monitoring of the milieu for potential hazards and reporting issues appropriately
- Conduct metal detection and belongings searches
- Effectively use therapeutic approaches to manage the milieu and de-escalate patients
- Keep the unit organized by notifying corect individual when supplied as low
- Sanitize program utensils, toys and other containers as needed
- Monitor the unit to ensure tidiness and cleanliness
- Facilitate groups as directed
- Perform clerifcal functions as directed
- Work under the direct supervision of the RN and perform tasks as delegated
Requirements
- Knowledge of mental health, generally gained through at least one year of experience with a college education in behavioral sciences and/or equivalent
- Oriented and educated in gender, culture and age appropriate care
- Ability to display a professional attitude in all aspects of performance
- Abiltiy to use Microsoft Office products, along with a fax and copy machine
PrairieCare is a physician-owned and operated psychiatric healthcare system experiencing rapid growth in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. With multiple sites across the Twin Cities, PrairieCare has quickly grown to become one of the State's largest providers of mental health services to children, adolescents and their families.
PrairieCare is an Affirmative Action Employer/Equal Opportunity Employer supporting Veterans, Disabled and other protected individuals and is committed to a diverse workforce. Offers of employment from PrairieCare are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background studies.
