About This Role
This role involves being an active participant in the patient care team, performing direct nursing tasks, and observing and reporting physical and behavioral symptoms. The psychiatric technician assists in implementing therapeutic activities and in planning and implementing treatment programs for patients.
Responsibilities
- Perform direct nursing tasks
- Observe and report physical and behavioral symptoms
- Assist in implementing therapeutic activities
- Assist in planning and implementing treatment programs for patients
Requirements
- Possess the physical ability to respond to psychiatric crisis situations, including rapid response, physical interventions, safe physical/manual restraint of patients, safe application of mechanical restraints, and safe transition of patients to the seclusion room
- Successfully demonstrate physical techniques required for a safe response to psychiatric crisis situations (training provided upon hire and annually)
- One of the following:
- Florida Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or National licensure as an EMT (must be maintained active during employment)
- Minimum of one year direct patient care experience in an inpatient psychiatric and/or behavioral healthcare setting (a Bachelor's degree or higher in a social/human services program may be substituted for direct care experience)
- Nursing students who are eligible for CNA exam are required to: a.) currently be enrolled in an accredited school of Nursing (RN/LPN); b.) have completed the first semester of clinical for ASN degree, completion of third semester for a BSN degree, or completion of first trimester for LPN; and c.) cannot be currently licensed in the U.S. as a RN or LPN
- PCT-C – Provide validation of successful completion of an SMH approved program, and successfully obtain a Florida CNA license within 120 days of graduation
- Current Level 2 AHCA background clearance
- Basic Life Support/CPR Certification within 90 days of hire
- High School Diploma, GED or Certificate
- Valid Driver's License
Nice to have:
- Psychiatric Technician training
- Cert Behavioral Health Tech
Important Details
- Employment Screening: All individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.
