Mental Health Tech

Overview

Mental Health Tech

Janesville, Wisconsin

32 hours/week

Full-time, benefits eligible

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, tuition reimbursement, retirement plan with a competitive matching contribution and paid time off. Mercyhealth offers several education assistance programs to support employees in their career advancement. Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.

The Mental Health Technician, under the supervision of the Team leader/Manager, and the Nurse Practitioner Unit Supervisor, provides group and individual behavioral interventions to patients in a Behavioral Health setting. This role includes the following duties and actively supports the mission statement of Mercy Behavioral Health. May include day and evening hours.

• Collects patient data and documents in the medical record.
• Assists therapist with group management and behavioral interventions.
• Provides patient treatments as ordered.
• Documents care provided in the medical record.
• Observes patients and reports behaviors or treatment concerns to the therapist, Nurse Practitioner or Team Lead/Manager.
• Maintains supplies, including scanning, stocking and ordering new supplies and disposing of expired or damaged supplies.
• Participates in department and unit performance improvement activities.
• Assists with cleaning and organizing the programming rooms.

• Bachelor s Degree in relevant Behavioral health field.
• Or: minimum of 5 years of experience working with children.
• TACT within 90 days
• CPR within 90 days