Behavioral Health Technician - Focus
Essentia Health
**Job Description**
**Job Description:**
This position assists with assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of selected technical aspects of patient care under direct supervision of the Charge RN, Assistant Head Nurse, Nurse Manager and/or the Director, to meet the requirements of the Joint Commission and other applicable federal, state and local regulatory or accrediting agencies as well as meeting the goals and mission of the department. Provides direct and indirect care for adolescent to geriatric patients to aid meeting the patients’ needs as directed. Provides patients with activity opportunities appropriate to their ages and abilities and related to their plan for care, either individually and/or in group settings.
**Education Qualifications:**
Completion of six quarters or four semesters of college with emphasis in social services or 2 years experience in the delivery of services to persons with mental illness or related applicable experience within 5 years of date of hire.
**Licensure/Certification Qualifications:**
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within 1 month of hire.
Completes de-escalation training within 5 months of hire if no previous de-escalation training or has not had a de-escalation training/refresher within past 3 calendar years.
(FTE: 0.8-NIGHTS)
**Job Location:** St Josephs Medical Center
**Shift Rotation:** Night Rotation (United States of America)
**Shift Start/End:** 2300/0730
**Hours Per Pay Period:** 48
**Compensation Range:** $16.76 - $25.14 / hour
**Union:**
**FTE:** 0.8
**Weekends:** every other
**Call Obligations:**
**Sign On Bonus:**
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