What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residental Treatment Center (RTC) Mental Health Technician All Shifts position at Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital?
Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital delivers mental health and substance use treatment for youth and adults throughout the Northern Nevada Community. Our residential treatment program, Flourish, is the only program of its kind in Nevada. Our facility is exclusively for female teens with serious psychiatric and emotional problems. Our 21-bed program is in a locked facility providing individualized care in a safe, secure environment. Flourish is accredited by CMS and The Joint Commission, the highest authorities in healthcare. We are committed to a supportive environment, and our professional team of staff are carefully selected to provide the very best in mental health care and service to patients and family members. Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is currently seeking mental health technicians (MHT) to provide therapeutic support and direct patient care for youth and adolescents with emotional or psychiatric disorders in our Psychiatric Residential Treatment Program. As an MHT you will play a vital role in supporting patients during their recovery journey by providing direct care in a therapeutic setting, assisting in implementation of treatment plans, and providing attentive, compassionate care while ensuring the safety and well-being of patients.
Key Responsibilities
· Participates in treatment planning:
o Assists in identifying patients' problems, needs, and strengths;
o Suggests modifications to treatment plan based on observations of patients' behavior;
o Provides input into discharge planning.
· Participates in implementing patients' treatment plans:
o Monitors patients' progress
o Performs patient safety checks
o Communicates information regarding patients' behavior to other members of treatment team
o Maintains communication with patients and their family members.
o Co-facilitates educational and community groups within the adolescent RTC program.
o Encourages and facilitates patients' participation in therapeutic activities
· Supervises patients to ensure their safety and their involvement in treatment
· Participates in maintaining the therapeutic setting on the unit, enforces the CPI system or other methods of behavior management.
Qualifications and Skills:
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- CPR prior to completion of new hire orientation
- CPI prior to completion of new hire orientation
Knowledge and Experience
- Familiarity with medical and psychological terminology and human behavior principles preferred
- Experience with therapeutic limit-setting or other behavior management modalities helpful
- Must maintain professional boundaries
A full benefits package is available the first of the month following just one month of employment!
This package includes Medical (three plans to choose from), Dental (two plans to choose from), Vision, Life Insurance options, including plans for spouse and children, 401(k), Pet Insurance, Identity Theft insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, a very generous PTO plan and more!
