Mental Health Tech/Sec

Beacon Health System is hiring a part-time day-shift Mental Health Tech/Sec in the Center for Behavioral Medicine at Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart, IN.

Type: Part-Time/FTE hrs/wk)
Shift: Day
Shift Details: 5 shifts per pay period, 7a-7:30p

Be a Beacon. Make a Difference.

At Beacon Health System, you're not just part of a team, you're part of something bigger. Every patient interaction is a chance to lead with compassion, build trust, and create lasting impact. Here, your expertise supports healing, and your heart connects us to the communities we serve.

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance through Cigna

• Life Insurance

• 403(b) Matching Retirement Fund

• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Shift Differentials

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Tuition and Certification Reimbursement

• Clinical Ladder Program

• Local and National Discounts

• Beacon Academy Educational Courses

• Gym Membership Discount

About Elkhart Hospital

Elkhart General Hospital is a not-for-profit hospital located in Elkhart, Indiana. Our full-service, 357-licensed-bed hospital has served the community for more than 100 years with a variety of services including: Emergency Department; radiology; orthopedics; maternity, pregnancy and childbirth; behavioral health; imaging and lab; genetic counseling; DaVinci robotic surgery. As part of Beacon Health System, patients have access to providers not only at this location but can also access resources and services from across the entire health system.

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Reports to the Manager, Patient Care Services. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse or other designated authority, facilitates the maintenance of the therapeutic environment and assists patients with daily living activities. Functions as a group leader and assists with patients' recreational and social activities. Observes and reports patients' behavior patterns and intervenes as required. Receives guests, answers the telephone, and facilitates productive communications with patients, families, physicians and team members.

• MISSION: We deliver outstanding care, inspire health, and connect with heart.
• VALUES: Trust. Respect. Integrity. Compassion.
• SERVICE GOALS: Personally connect. Keep everyone informed. Be on their team.

Facilitates the maintenance of a therapeutic environment and functions as a member of the behavioral health interdisciplinary team by:

• Orienting the patient to the physical set-up of unit.
• Reviewing with patient the rules of the unit, i.e., visiting hours, smoking regulations, etc.
• Assisting to check patients' belongings and removing articles to be placed in patient lockers.
• Assisting the RN with admission assessment.
• Observing, recording and reporting significant patient behavior and activities.
• Communicating therapeutically with patient and/or other relevant individuals by listening, observing and the avoidance of power struggles.
• Interacting appropriately with patients who are experiencing crisis and trauma.
• Protecting, containing, subduing or restraining the agitated and/or disruptive patient according to recommended and accepted legal and psychiatric standards.
• Maintaining a safe and secure environment for patients.
• Assisting with the care of patients receiving ECT; helping with the preparation of patient and providing care as assigned, e.g., during the post operative phase and thereafter, etc.
• Leading or assisting with recreational, educational and social activities as assigned.
• Using established channel of communication to make suggestions for revision of care plan for individual patients.

Supports departmental operations and facilitates positive communications with patients, families, visitors, physicians and team members by:

• Greeting visitors, patients, physicians and team members in a pleasant and courteous manner.
• Answering the telephone promptly and taking and relaying messages for physicians, nurses, patients, etc. in a timely, courteous and accurate manner.
• Preparing patient charts for admission,