Job Overview
Job Location
Lenoir, NC
We are looking for talented individuals who share our dedication to the people we serve and support.
Calling all compassionate and caring Mental Health or Substance Abuse Techs! Do you put the ‘care’ in Healthcare?
If so, then we need you on our team!
RHA Behavioral Health Services is in need of dedicated and compassionate Mental Health or Substance Abuse Techs to join our interdisciplinary healthcare team, to provide direct services at our facility based crisis center. In this dynamic role you will provide assessments, care and treatments for clients in the facility while adhering to RHA’s standards of care.
Additionally, you will work with a team providing a high level of patient care. If you’re looking for an opportunity to truly make a difference in the lives of the people that you serve then consider RHA Behavioral Health Services where we put people first!
Job Responsibilities : As a Mental Health or Substance Abuse Tech you will be responsible for providing direct patient care to individuals with psychiatric disorders in the facility based crisis center; ensuring the safety and well being of each patient; and supporting the maintenance of the therapeutic environment.
Additional responsibilities of the Mental Health or Substance Abuse Tech include:
- Consistently follows the plan of care designed to meet the emotional needs of the patients, including safety level checks.
- Actively participates in the quality improvement process
- Verbalizes and demonstrates proper procedures for infection control
- Responds promptly and correctly to codes called; demonstrates proper protocols for managing aggressive patients and special precautions
Additional requirements of the Mental Health Tech include:
- A high school diploma or GED
- 2 years’ experience working at the level of health care assistant
- Valid driver’s license and automotive insurance required
Physical requirements to perform essential functions of the job included:
- Regularly required to lift 10 lbs.
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 15 lbs.
- Must be able to pull minimum of 10 lbs.
- Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop.
- Must be able to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Required to regularly stand and walk.
- Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing and lifting.
- Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
- Must be able to talk and hear.
If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.
RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.
Job Type: Part-time
