MHT - Hospital

Our Beacon team is looking to add MHTs or CNAs at our Behavioral Hospital at our Bunkie Inpatient Facility.

Our team is seeking PRN for 7AM - 7PM or 7PM to 7AM shifts.

Our MHTs and/or CNAs play a critical role in delivering compassionate and effective care to patients within a behavioral health setting.

• High school graduate or G.E.D. is required.
• One year experience in a mental health care setting preferred (preferably as a Mental Health Technician or Certified Nursing Assistant).
• Appropriate education in a mental health related field might be substituted for experience.

• Demonstrates teamwork by carrying out routine and assigned tasks within the Beacon program.
• Assists in provision of maintaining a safe and therapeutic milieu by monitoring compliance with program rules, providing assistance with security and supportive manpower by assisting in control of patients who exhibit unacceptable behavior.
• Documents patient’s departure from program (i.e. transportation to and from program) and significant occurrences, observed behavior, vital signs, and observation findings on assigned patients and as required by the professional nurse.
• Recognizes the impact of group contagion by behavior and demonstrates assistance with therapeutic interventions.
• Assists clinician with patient care tasks and therapist with therapeutic interventions.
• Performs clerical duties related to support of Health Information Management, Intake, Administrative Assistant, Clinic Manager and Administrator.
• Performs other duties and special projects as required.
• Displays flexibility and willingness to help others, identifies and offers solutions to problem, vision, foresight, and customer sensitivity
• Performs job with efficiency necessary to complete assignments within established time restraints and procedural guidelines.