Join Apollo Behavioral Health Hospital as a Full-Time Mental Health Technician and make a significant impact in the lives of our patients in Baton Rouge, LA 70816. This exciting role offers the opportunity to work onsite, allowing you to engage directly with patients and contribute to their recovery journey. By collaborating with a dedicated team of professionals, you will enhance your skills in a supportive, high-performance environment that values integrity and excellence. If you have at least one year of mental health experience and want to work a flexible Wednesday/Thursday/Friday or Thursday/Friday/Saturday schedule from 7 AM to 7 PM, this position is designed for you.

You will be provided great benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life Insurance, Competitive Salary, Paid Time Off, Apollo Behavioral Health Hospital provides a competitive salary, a good work environment, and good benefits package that includes holiday pay, PTO, health, dental, vision, Life Insurance 401(k) plan, and and profit-sharing plan.. Embrace the chance to develop your career while being surrounded by like-minded individuals passionate about making a difference in mental health care. Your journey in this rewarding field starts here.

What it's like to be a FULL TIME MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN NEEDED FOR WED/THUR/FRI AND THUR/FRI/SAT ROTATION 7A-7P at FULL TIME MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN NEEDED FOR WED/THUR/FRI AND THUR/FRI/SAT ROTATION 7A-7P

As a Full-Time Mental Health Technician at Apollo Behavioral Health Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA 70816, you will play a vital role in our outpatient programs by demonstrating exceptional teamwork while executing routine and assigned tasks. Your responsibilities will include documenting patient behavior, vital signs, and significant occurrences as directed by nursing staff. You will assist nurses with patient care tasks and collaborate with the activity director on therapeutic interventions.

Flexibility in your work schedule is essential to ensure adequate coverage when needed. Additionally, you will coordinate lunch distribution, maintain kitchen cleanliness after mealtime, and address patients' needs during this time. Providing care in daily living activities-including diaper changes, bathing, and feeding, as well as overseeing the overall cleanliness of the facility-will be crucial to fostering a safe and nurturing environment for our patients.

Are you a good fit for this FULL TIME MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN NEEDED FOR WED/THUR/FRI AND THUR/FRI/SAT ROTATION 7A-7P job?

To thrive as a Full-Time Mental Health Technician at Apollo Behavioral Health Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA 70816, a diverse skill set is essential. You must possess the ability to work under close supervision, navigating distractions and demanding situations with resilience. Effective communication skills are imperative to ensure clear interactions with both patients and team members. A warm, empathetic attitude is crucial, reflecting your respect for each individual's dignity and potential. Additionally, you must demonstrate a strong sense of integrity in all interactions.

Physical stamina is necessary, as the role requires standing for extended periods and the capability to lift patients as needed for care. Your commitment to maintaining good physical and mental health will further support a positive environment, enabling you to fulfill the essential functions of this vital position effectively.

Knowledge and skills required for the position are:

• Ability to work under close supervision with distractions/demanding patients and follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Good physical and mental health as evidenced by warm empathic attitude
• Respect for the dignity
• worth
• and potentiality of each person and a high sense of personal integrity
• Must be able to stand on feet for long intervals and ability to life a patient in order to provide care according to the essential job function

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