Mental Health Technician - 2nd Floor

Join Navos as a Mental Health Technician - 2nd Floor.

About Navos
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Navos, a partner within Multi Care’s Behavioral Health Network, offers a healing home for people of all ages to recover and reclaim their lives. Our teams are composed of hardworking and caring providers committed to helping people address mental illness and substance abuse by providing a broad continuum of care.

Position Summary
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The Mental Health Technician is an incredible opportunity to expand your role in health care through functioning as part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary treatment team. This role is responsible for providing a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment for psychiatric patients while assisting with the provision of basic patient care and recovery needs.

Responsibilities
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• Support the unit through excellent patient customer service and clinic management assistance
• Collaborate with physicians, clinical staff, front office staff, and clinic management to ensure comprehensive health care outcomes
• Perform a variety of functions within the clinic setting requiring specialized knowledge and integration of available standards, resources, and data
• Advocate for ethical and holistic care promoting the autonomy, dignity, and health of patients from diverse ethnic and social backgrounds
• Assist with maintaining a safe and hazard-free environment by observing and documenting patient behavior, conducting patient room searches, reporting unsafe conditions, and applying appropriate emotional and physical support
• Provide and document interventions in a variety of modalities individually matched to the needs of each patient

Requirements
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• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or any other human services field preferred, or 1 year of experience
• Must be eligible to obtain a Washington State Agency Affiliated Counselor; apply within 30 days and have from DOH within 90 days
• Must obtain a Nursing Assistant Registered or CNA prior to start date
• If assigned to Navos Hospital, BLS certification is required prior to starting; other campuses require CPR certification prior to starting on the floor
• If assigned to Navos Hospital, First Aid training and Food Handler's Card are required

Pay and Benefit Expectations
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We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental, and retirement benefits, and paid time off. The pay scale is $25.60 - $37.60 USD.