Psychiatric Technician - Second Shift- Full Time at October Road Inc. in Fletcher, North Carolina

Job Description:

This amazing opportunity has a base wage of $17 USD an hour with the potential to earn over $20 USD an hour!

Our Psychiatric Technician is crucial to our daily functioning in performing tasks such as positively engaging our clients, supporting our clients with daily treatment programming, and other fulfilling tasks.

At Tapestry we believe that recovery is a right and not a privilege! We develop comprehensive and individualized treatment plans for each of our clients in order to empower them to live fuller lives!

Our ideal candidate is able to collaborate to meet our clients needs while making positive, therapeutic relationships. 

Job Duties:
• Assist with intake process with new clients into program.
• Communicates with staff either verbally or in communication logs, responsible for detail client logs.
• Listens to clients concerning all areas of treatment, maintains safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for clients including crisis intervention.
• Coordinates activities.
• Mandatory bed checks conducted as required per department, complete bed-check sheet for shift reporting.
• Ensures client schedule is being followed daily.
• Assisting with interventions with clients.
• Follows objectives of treatment plans.
• Monitor medication line.
• Responsible for conducting searches upon intake, or required searches.
• Monitors treatment for necessary safety and medical needs.
• Upholds Therapeutic Boundaries and Staff Code of Ethics.
• Evaluates behavioral and emotional needs of clients and provides input.
• Distributing client snacks as needed.
• Trains new staff on unit, program, and milieu.
• Helps with upkeep of facility.
• Other duties as assigned.

Technical Competencies:

Capable of role modeling to the clients. Helps to maintain a strong clinical program. Staff able to work together to effectively meet the needs of the clients. Maintains positive relationship with clients. Complete required trainings mandatory trainings hours. 

Education, Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent. Valid driver’s license preferred. Some Mental Health experience but this can be an entry level role. Experience facilitating groups or activities preferred but not required..

Job-related Behavioral Characteristics:
Demonstrates professionalism, leadership, confidentiality, strong social communication skills, time-management, organized. Must possess skills to communicate effectively and interact well with people of diverse backgrounds. Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to problem solve by gathering and analyzing information, working well in an individual/ group problem solving situation, and showing initiative in problem solving. Maintains professionalism and does not show favoritism. Maintains consistency with clients, staff, visitors, and the public. Ability to handle a crisis situation and react appropriately. Flexibility and adaptable. Ability to make decisions in an objective and ethical manner. Calm and decisive in crisis situations. Ability to sustain a team environment, drive continuous improvement projects, confidentiality, excellent problem-solving skills and excellent communicator within the team framework.

Benefits:

• Group Health Plans


• Dental 


• Vision


• Flexible Spending Account FSA


• Life insurance with company contribution


• Competitive wages, shift differentials, and incentive plans.


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Programs


• Growth opportunities


• 401k and company contributions