Mental Health Technician / MHT
Full-Time, Days & Nights

Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Greater New Orleans

Gretna - Marrero - Kenner
The journey to healing begins here.

Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Greater New Orleans provides inpatient and outpatient mental health services in a safe and comfortable environment with individual and group treatment programs.

The Mental Health Technician / MHT supports the nursing staff in maintaining a therapeutic milieu by performing routinely assigned tasks and carrying out patient care activities.

Mental Health Technician / MHT Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• PTO
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401k w/ discretionary company match
• Life Insurance & MORE

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Mental Health Technician / MHT Responsibilities:

• Effectively applies supportive behavior when assisting in the control of patients who exhibit unacceptable behavior. Demonstrates the ability to employ de-escalation and therapeutic interventions as needed.
• Complies with standard/universal precautions and infection control policies and attends required in-services to keep self-informed.
• Implements patient care activities under the direction and supervision of licensed nursing personnel; performs vital signs, weights, ADL, intake and output documentation, nutritional monitoring and communicates findings to the nurse.
• Assists patients with laundry, meals, bathroom functions and maintaining of belongings; assists at risk and/or physically challenged patients with mobility needs as needed.
• Communicates and documents patient observation and date effectively in the patient record.; documents patient’s departure from unit; documents significant occurrences, observed behavior, vital signs, nutrition intake, and patient observation findings

Mental Health Technician / MHT Requirements:

• High school graduate or equivalent
• CNA certification or at least 6 months of prior bedside, direct patient care experience in a healthcare setting is required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Experience:

• Behavioral health/MHT/CNA: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CNA (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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