Mental Health Technician; NOC; Nursing; Santa Rosa

ABOUT US

Formerly Aurora Santa Rosa Hospital, SRBHH was opened in 2016 and sue to be an integral part of the greater Santa Rosa and Northern California mental health system of care. Conveniently located in the North Bay, this hospital consists of 144 acute psychiatric inpatient beds.

Santa Rosa Behavioral Healthcare Hospital (SRBHH) is regarded as an integral part of the greater Santa Rosa and Northern California mental health system of care.

Conveniently located in the North Bay, SRBHH serves adolescents and adults. We treat both mental health and co‑occurring psychiatric and substance abuse conditions.

Mental Health Technician

$23.50-$27.50 Per Hour

Chief Nursing Officer

NOC 11pm-7:30am

The Mental Health Worker provides direct patient care to all patients with emotional or psychiatric disorders, supports therapeutic milieu, ensures safety and well‑being of patients and carries out general nursing assistance necessary to treatment of adolescents, adults, or older adult patients as assigned. The Mental Health Worker is the primary person responsible for the safety of the unit milieu. Environmental safety rounds are required each shift and ongoing safety assessments including securing contraband found within the milieu will be completed by the Mental Health Worker.

Safety Observations are required to be documented and recorded in the patient’s medical record as ordered by the psychiatric provider or under the direction of the Registered Nurse. The Mental Health Technician maintains knowledge of, participates in further training provided, and understands the potential risks regarding occupational health hazards (e.g. blood borne pathogen exposures).

• Participate in treatment planning
• .Report patient problems, needs, and strengths
• Suggest modifications to treatment plan based on observations of patients’ behavior
• Provide input into discharge planning.

• Participate in implementing patients’ treatment plans by monitoring patients’ progress
• Communicate information regarding patients’ behavior to other members of treatment team
• Maintain communication with patient, family members, and referral sources in patients’ interests
• 些-facilitate didactic, educational, and community groups within the context of the adolescent treatment program
• Encourage and facilitate patients’ participation in therapeutic activities
• Supervise patients to ensure their safety and involvement in treatment
• Provide input during shift report.
• Accompany and transport patients as assigned.
• Orient new patients to unit, program, and milieu.
• Assist patients in carrying out activities of daily living, when congruent with the patients’ treatment plan and needs, age, and developmental level.
• Maintain a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for patients.
• Participate in maintaining the therapeutic milieu on the unit, enforce the level system or other methods of behavior management.
• Maintain patient, program, department, and related documentation.
• Carry out clerical and administrative assignment to support patient care and department and organization operations.
• Complete orientation and competency assessments as required for position.
• Participate in activities enhancing professional growth and development.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living such as hygiene and toileting.
• Uphold the Organization's ethics and customer service standards. Perform related duties as requested.

• High school, GED, or equivalent required.
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification required, or obtained within initial orientation period.
• Verbal de‑escalation and physical intervention program as approved by the CNO.
• English proficiency required.

• High school level reading and writing skills; legible handwriting.
• Familiarity with medical and psychological terminology and human behavior principles preferred.
• Basic knowledge of human growth and development helpful.
• Experience with therapeutic limit‑setting helpful or an understanding of level systems or other behavior management modalities helpful.
• Ability to maintain professional…