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Richmond Behavioral Health is currently recruiting for a full time Mental HealthTechnician in our crisis stabilization unit (CSU), a 16 bed state licensed facility specializing in crisis stabilization and hospital diversion for mentally ill adults.
General Definition of Work
Mental Health Technicians preform intermediate skilled human support work maintaining the safety of clients, monitoring clients with special needs, coordinating meal delivery and serving clients, facilitating educational groups, teaching clients coping skills, performing and assisting clients with laundry duties, encouraging clients to adhere to treatment requirements, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Lead Mental Health Technician.
Essential Functions
Facilitates and leads group activities; engages clients.
Monitors and assists clients with activities of daily living.
Performs customer service duties by meeting and greeting clients upon arrival for treatment; admits clients to the unit by taking inventory of belongings; conducts tours and orientation of unit; cleans and maintains bedrooms.
Maintains the safety and cleanliness of the unit.
Performs laundry duties for unit and client laundry; assists clients with special needs; serves meals.
Performs filing duties and provides directions.
Prepares and maintains clinical documentation and completes progress notes; completes shift reports.
Organizes the group room and the kitchens.
Coordinates discharges in full consultation with the case management team.
Faxes meal requisitions listing census counts to the catering organization.
Day shift, 7a-330p; with rotating weekends; working at least half of the agency-observed holidays.
Richmond Behavioral Health is currently recruiting for a full time Mental HealthTechnician in our crisis stabilization unit (CSU), a 16 bed state licensed facility specializing in crisis stabilization and hospital diversion for mentally ill adults.
General Definition of Work
Mental Health Technicians preform intermediate skilled human support work maintaining the safety of clients, monitoring clients with special needs, coordinating meal delivery and serving clients, facilitating educational groups, teaching clients coping skills, performing and assisting clients with laundry duties, encouraging clients to adhere to treatment requirements, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Lead Mental Health Technician.
Essential Functions
Facilitates and leads group activities; engages clients.
Monitors and assists clients with activities of daily living.
Performs customer service duties by meeting and greeting clients upon arrival for treatment; admits clients to the unit by taking inventory of belongings; conducts tours and orientation of unit; cleans and maintains bedrooms.
Maintains the safety and cleanliness of the unit.
Performs laundry duties for unit and client laundry; assists clients with special needs; serves meals.
Performs filing duties and provides directions.
Prepares and maintains clinical documentation and completes progress notes; completes shift reports.
Organizes the group room and the kitchens.
Coordinates discharges in full consultation with the case management team.
Faxes meal requisitions listing census counts to the catering organization.
Day shift, 7a-330p; with rotating weekends; working at least half of the agency-observed holidays.
