Lead Mental Health Technician – Evenings

Lead Mental Health Technician - FT Evenings

Valle Vista Health System offers a 40‑hour full‑time opportunity on our adult psych unit, with a schedule from 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM. This position provides full benefits and the opportunity for overtime and shift coverage as needed.

898 East Main Street, Greenwood, IN 46143
Unit:
Adolescent or Adult Psych

• Leadership
  • Provide direction, education, and in‑service to other employees regarding therapeutic practice.
  • Manage therapeutic space, supplies, and equipment—including cleanliness, orderliness, and safe conditions.
  • Deliver quality customer service when interacting with patients/families and hospital staff.
  • Create a positive environment by managing unpredictable situations through problem‑solving.
  • Assume responsibility for Mental Health Technicians during the assigned shifts.
  • Supervise all activities of the Mental Health Technicians on the assigned shifts.
  • Serve as liaison between Mental Health Technicians and facility management.
  • Assist in evaluation of Mental Health Technicians as directed.
  • Serve as liaison between Mental Health Technicians and House Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
  • Participate in orientation/on‑boarding new Mental Health Technicians.
  • Implement established procedures for reallocation of staff to meet daily needs.
  • Project staffing needs for each shift based on acuity and special patient needs.
• Therapeutic Intervention
  • Maintain awareness of individualized crisis plans and ensure consistent implementation.
  • Ensure that appropriate crisis intervention techniques are consistently utilized.
  • Collaborate with the treatment team and attend weekly treatment team meetings as required.
• Milieu Management
  • Understand the role of patient observation and ensure continuous monitoring for safety.
  • Understand treatment needs of the special populations served.
  • Ensure consistent adherence to the program schedule; provide input regarding program needs.
  • Establish, maintain, and role‑model professional therapeutic relationships.
  • Apply de‑escalation techniques and manage patients using the least restrictive methods.
  • Monitor and maintain patient safety by ensuring consistent adherence to policy and procedure, including but not limited to body searches, room searches, and activity transitions.

• Education
  :
  High School Diploma.
• Experience
  :
  Minimum 5 years in milieu management; experience with specialized populations such as victims of human trafficking, LGBTQ+ youth, complex trauma, and substance abuse.
• Skills / Knowledge
  :
  Knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques and mental illness.
• Licensure
  :
  Valid driver’s license.

Evenings 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM

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