Hackensack Meridian Health

Mental Health Technician- Behavioral Health- Acute Care Unit - Carrier Clinic- PT without Benefits


PayCompetitive
LocationBelle Mead/New Jersey
Employment typeContract

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 157353

      Overview

      “Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.”

      Carrier Clinic, a behavioral health system, has been a trusted source of compassionate help and supportive healing for patients and their families since we opened our doors in 1910.

      Carrier Clinic has been a trusted source of expert care for those afflicted with mental disorders or substance abuse. We rank among the top psychiatric and rehab recovery centers in NJ for several reasons. We’re always respectful of our patients’ privacy. We’re always compassionate to each individual situation. Our specialized mental health and addiction treatment programs work to return adults, adolescents, and older adults back to enjoyable and productive lives.

      Responsibilities

      • Provides routine patient care services to our patients under the direction of a professional nurse. Duties include assisting patients in daily living activities, taking and recording vital signs, facilitating psycho-educational group sessions and utilizing crisis intervention techniques as necessary
      • Assists patients with daily living activities (i.e.; 1-to-1 Supervision, Laundry, Bathing, and Toileting)
      • Conducts patient search at admission, upon return from pass, or as clinically indicated under the direction of a Registered Nurse
      • Functions as a role model of healthy interpersonal relationships and demonstrates appropriate behavior for patients, family, and staff

      Qualifications

      Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

      • High School Diploma or equivalent

      Licenses and Certifications Required:

      • AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 30 days of hire.

      If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

  • About the company

      Hackensack Meridian Health is a leading not-for-profit health care organization that is the most comprehensive and truly integrated health care network in New Jersey, offering a complete range of medical services, innovative research and life-enhancing care. The health care network comprises 13 hospitals, including two academic medical centers, two children’s hospitals and nine community hospitals, physician practices, more than 120 ambulatory care centers, surgery centers, home health services, long-term care and assisted living communities, ambulance services, lifesaving air medical transportation, fitness and wellness centers, rehabilitation centers, and urgent care and after-hours centers.

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