Millcreek Community Hospital, an Equal Opportunity Employer, is currently searching for a FT 1st/2nd shift split Behavioral Health Group Tech.

Provides assistance in meeting the daily living needs of patients within the therapeutic setting. Facilitates group therapies and activities as outlined by unit schedule. Directs patient activities designed to improve biopsychosocial functioning.

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Participates as a member of a multidisciplinary team attending to the individualized needs of each patient thought therapeutic support and programming.

2. Understanding and ability to demonstrate competence with basic psychiatric diagnosis and appropriate therapeutic interventions.

3. Creates, organizes, and facilitates group activities and group therapies as outlined by unit schedules.

4. Participants in monitoring a safe and therapeutic environment.

5. Provides daily living skills training to identified patients within the therapeutic setting.

6. Documents patient behaviors, deviations, and therapeutic programming participation in medical record.

7. Participates as part of the interdisciplinary treatment team, assists with the development of treatment plans and updates.

8. Demonstrates professional behavior and interactions at all times with patients, family members, other professionals and staff.

9. Maintains professional boundaries at all times with patients, their loved ones and staff members.

10. Participates in staff training programs designed to improve professional knowledge and skills that will enhance clinical expertise and patient care.

11. Executes other duties as assigned by authorized personnel.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education Requirements: Masters Degree Preferred.

Bachelor’s degree required in Recreational Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Music Therapy or other related field

*Documented employment working within the field of psychology in a similar capacity for 4 or more years may be considered if educational requirement is not met.

Minimum Experience: A minimum of one year of experience in behavioral healthcare setting.

English Language Skills: Must be able to read, write and speak the English language in an understandable manner.

Additional Information: This position is full time at 40 hours a week. Group Technicians work 4 days a week at 10 hours a day. Most group techs work one weekend day. Holiday coverage is shared among all group techs.