Mental Health Technician 1 - Inova Health System

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is looking for a dedicated Mental Health Technician 1 to join the team. This role will be PRN Day shift: (days varies)
Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
  
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
  
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
  
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
  
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and more.
  
  Mental Health Technician 1 Job Responsibilities:
  
  
  
  • Communicates patients' progress toward desired outcomes and changes to the Registered Nurse.
    
  • Monitors patients/their environment and intervenes appropriately to promote a safe and therapeutic milieu.
    
  • Completes forms and flow sheets accurately according to policies and procedures. Reinforces transition/discharge teaching and home care skills.
    
  • Provides information to patients, families, and visitors, orients patient to the unit and program, explains rationale for rules or restrictions, provides printed information.
    
    Additional Requirements:
    
    
    
    • Work schedule: This role will be PRN Day shift: (days varies)
      
    • Education: High School or GED
      
    • Experience: Preferred: Clinical/medical background
      
    • Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association- upon start