Baptist Health Care·Brent, Florida
Provide direct patient care for psychiatric youth under the direction of a registered nurse. Assist in implementing recovery plans and maintaining a positive therapeutic environment.
The Mental Health Technician is a key player in the delivery of care based on the recovery model.
This position works under the direction of a registered nurse to provide direct patient care.
This position is responsible for supervising, interacting, assisting, and supporting specific age groups of psychiatric patients.
The technician in this role helps maintain therapeutic relationships and lives the values to promote a positive therapeutic environment and patient experience.
The Technician assists in the implementation of recovery plans.
This position is responsible for routine and assigned tasks and helping the nursing staff with patient care activities.
Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includes three hospitals, four medical parks, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.
Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law. Certain positions may require a Level 2 Background check through AHCA. Additional information about this requirement can be found here: Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse [https://info.flclearinghouse.com/]
Requires a high school diploma and BLS certification, with a bachelor's degree in psychology or related fields preferred. Preferred experience includes 1-3 years in psychiatric or healthcare settings.
Market context
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