Dshs WSH Mental Health Technician 3

Mental Health Technician 3

Western State Hospital is seeking a professional who has a passion for helping people with behavioral health issues. We need your motivation and organizational skills to work with patients. This is a great promotional opportunity to continue our mission to Transform Lives!

You will provide care to patients with acute psychiatric and physical illnesses and increased high-risk behaviors in a ward under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

Please note, the schedule for this position will be 12-hour day shift, part-time.

Evening and Night shifts include a shift differential in addition to the standard compensation rate.

Pierce County employees are eligible to receive an Orca Card for transportation needs.

Opportunities performed on-site at this work location at least three days a week may be eligible for an additional 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary.  In addition, Those hired for this opportunity are entitled to an additional 5 % assignment pay in addition to the advertised salary.

Some of what you'll do

• Support safety and provide direct nursing care, including but not limited to, monitoring and therapeutically responding to patient's behavior and reporting observations to RN staff

• Complete documentation such as recording and maintaining records of patient's condition(s) and activity including but not limited to vital signs, eating habits, behaviors, and response to therapeutic interventions

• Communicate information to the RN2 regarding changes of condition and clinical

information

• Deliver care per treatment plan

• Provides mentoring, orientation and training of administrative tasks to newly assigned staff to the ward/living unit

What we're looking for

• Knowledge of Behavioral Health/Recovery principles

• Ability to use de-escalation skills 

• A current, unencumbered Washington State Nursing Assistant Certified (NAC) or Nursing Assistant Registration (NAR)

• Ability to communicate and comprehend (through oral and written forms of communication)

• Staff in this position must be competent in basic computer skills, including word processing and navigating a web browser in order to utilize the Electronic Health Record (EHR).

Who should apply

Professional with registration as a Nursing Assistant Registration (NAR) or Nursing Assistant Certification (NAC) in Washington State is required;

AND

A High School Diploma or GED

AND

Three years of experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting.

Interested?  Submit your application and attach a resume.

Questions? If you have any questions, you are encouraged to contact DSHS recruiter by email audrey.adams@dshs.wa.gov or call the main Talent Acquisition line at 360-725-5810 and reference 06565.

Our Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) mission to Transform Lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency's mission that you bring equity, anti-racism, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

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