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Mental Health Technician Partial Programs

• [DOVER, Delaware]{#header-locations}
• [Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health - Support Staff, Behavioral

Health - Technician]{#header-categories}

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• [Dover Behavioral Health System]{#header-tags4}

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Job Description {#jobDescriptionHeading translate=""}

• Responsibilities**\
• Dover Behavioral Health System** is a 104-bed, acute care psychiatric

hospital located in the beautiful Dover, Delaware area.Dover Behavioral

Health Systemfeatures individual units for adolescents and adultsand

offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive

outpatient programs. On average, over 10,000 patients receive care from

our compassionate health care team each year at Dover Behavioral Health

System. This opportunity offers working at a hospital known for its

outstanding patient satisfaction, including ranking **6th** for highest

patient satisfaction in 2020compared to over 200+ psychiatric hospitals.

We attribute this success to our talented and dedicated staff. Weare the

best at what we do!

We are seeking qualified candidates for our **Mental Health Technician

Partial Programs** position. In this role you willprovide direct patient

care to adults and adolescents with psychiatric disorders as well as

dual-diagnosis patients to ensure the safety and well-being of patients.

Responsibilities Will Include

• Observe and monitor the safety of patients at all times to maintain

a therapeutic and safe environment, including practicing early

intervention with patients to prevent emergency codes

• Participate in treatment planning by helping to identify patients

problems, needs and strengths. Report all areas of concern regarding

patients mental or physical status to the Therapist or Nurse

• Assist in the daily entry process, including safety search of

patients and personal belongings, and orienting new patients to the

program

• Ensure precaution protocols are followed and encourage patients to

actively participate in all program activities

• Plan, prepare, and deliver group therapy programs for patients
• Maintain patient, program, department and related documentation

ensuring that forms are properly and promptly completed, stickered,

and filed

• Assist patients with daily life activities as needed, including

assisting nurse with maintaining vital signs

• Carry out clerical and administrative assignments to support patient

care and department operations, including taking and answering

program phone calls and answering program doors.

• Safely and timely transport patients or visitors to and from

specified locations

• Conduct safety inspections of company vehicles prior to and after

any transportations

• Run errands, pick up supplies and make deliveries as requested
• Maintain a clean program area and ensure other common areas are

cleaned up as messes occur

• Identify, document, and report any and all instances of adult or

child abuse and neglect to the appropriate parties including a

member of management, the police, and state agencies

• Qualifications**\

Required

• Minimum of High School Diploma or GED
• 6 months work experience in a healthcare setting

Preferred

• Associates Degree and mental health work experience

Benefits Tuition Assistance

Loan Forgiveness

Orientation (Could earn 20 CEUs) \* Career development opportunities

across UHS and its 300+

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