Lead Mental Health Technician - FT Evenings
Valle Vista Health System, Greenwood, IN, United States
Lead Mental Health Technician – FT Evenings
This full-time opportunity at Valle Vista offers 40 hours per week, full benefits, and a 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM schedule providing care on our adult psych unit. There is an opportunity for overtime and to cover various shifts if interested.
Dedicated to excellence and innovation in behavioral health care, Valle Vista Health System has been a leader in providing quality care for more than thirty years for children, adolescents and adults. Licensed by the State of Indiana and fully accredited by the Joint Commission, Valle Vista is a 132‑bed mental health hospital that provides comprehensive treatment for a broad range of psychiatric disorders in a safe and comfortable setting. Our goal is to help people learn the skills and regain the confidence to function successfully at home, work, school, and in their communities.
Position Summary
The Lead Mental Health Technician is responsible for direct supervision and oversight of the Mental Health Technicians and Team Leads, primarily on the residential unit. Responsibilities include orientation and onboarding of new Mental Health Technicians, ongoing education and competency, monitoring job performance, and coaching, counseling and recommendation of corrective action. The Lead Mental Health Technician must have good communication skills and a demonstrated history of positive leadership.
Position Specific Responsibilities
Leadership
Provide direction, education and in‑service to other employees regarding therapeutic practices
Manage therapeutic space, supplies, and equipment including cleanliness, orderliness and safe conditions
Provide quality customer service when interacting with patients/families and hospital staff
Create a positive environment by managing unpredictable situations through problem‑solving
Assume responsibility for Mental Health Technicians during the assigned shifts
Supervise all activities of the Mental Health Technicians on the assigned shifts
Serve as liaison between Mental Health Technicians and facility management
Assist in evaluation of Mental Health Technicians as directed
Serve as liaison between Mental Health Technicians and House Supervisor/Charge Nurse
Participate in orientation/onboarding of new Mental Health Technicians
Implement established procedures for reallocation of staff to meet daily needs
Project staffing needs for each shift based on acuity and special patient needs
Consult with management when adjustments in staffing numbers or mix are indicated
Assist with hiring and recommendation of corrective action up to and including termination for Mental Health Technicians
Cover on unit as needed to maintain staffing ratios
Cover for acute MHT Supervisors when needed
Demonstrate responsibilities for observation and application of sound therapeutic practices for decision making
Consistently assess the needs of the milieu, including staff and patients, and identify proactive interventions to ensure a safe and therapeutic milieu
Assess training needs of departmental staff and collaborate with Program Director and Training Coordinator to ensure staff training needs are met
Therapeutic Intervention
Maintain awareness of individualized crisis plans and ensure consistent implementation of those plans
Ensure that appropriate crisis intervention techniques are consistently utilized
Collaborate with treatment team and attend weekly treatment team meetings as required
Milieu Management
Understand the role of patient observation and ensure that patients are continuously monitored for safety
Understand treatment needs of the special populations served
Understand age differences and the corresponding developmental needs
Ensure consistent adherence to the program schedule; provide input regarding program needs
Establish, maintain, and role‑model professional therapeutic relationships
Understand and apply de‑escalation techniques and manage patients utilizing the least restrictive methods
Monitor and maintain patient safety by ensuring consistent adherence to policy and procedure, including but not limited to body searches, room searches, transitioning between activities, active patient observation
Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma
Experience: Minimum five years of experience in milieu management; experience working with specialized populations such as victims of human trafficking, LGBTQ+ youth, complex trauma, and substance abuse
Skills/Knowledge: Knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques; knowledge and understanding of mental illness
Licensure: Must maintain a valid driver’s license
Work Hours: Evenings 3:00 p – 11:30 p
Location: 898 East Main Street, Greenwood, IN 46143
Unit: Women’s Psych Unit
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal‑opportunity employers and openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
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This full-time opportunity at Valle Vista offers 40 hours per week, full benefits, and a 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM schedule providing care on our adult psych unit. There is an opportunity for overtime and to cover various shifts if interested.
Dedicated to excellence and innovation in behavioral health care, Valle Vista Health System has been a leader in providing quality care for more than thirty years for children, adolescents and adults. Licensed by the State of Indiana and fully accredited by the Joint Commission, Valle Vista is a 132‑bed mental health hospital that provides comprehensive treatment for a broad range of psychiatric disorders in a safe and comfortable setting. Our goal is to help people learn the skills and regain the confidence to function successfully at home, work, school, and in their communities.
Position Summary
The Lead Mental Health Technician is responsible for direct supervision and oversight of the Mental Health Technicians and Team Leads, primarily on the residential unit. Responsibilities include orientation and onboarding of new Mental Health Technicians, ongoing education and competency, monitoring job performance, and coaching, counseling and recommendation of corrective action. The Lead Mental Health Technician must have good communication skills and a demonstrated history of positive leadership.
Position Specific Responsibilities
Leadership
Provide direction, education and in‑service to other employees regarding therapeutic practices
Manage therapeutic space, supplies, and equipment including cleanliness, orderliness and safe conditions
Provide quality customer service when interacting with patients/families and hospital staff
Create a positive environment by managing unpredictable situations through problem‑solving
Assume responsibility for Mental Health Technicians during the assigned shifts
Supervise all activities of the Mental Health Technicians on the assigned shifts
Serve as liaison between Mental Health Technicians and facility management
Assist in evaluation of Mental Health Technicians as directed
Serve as liaison between Mental Health Technicians and House Supervisor/Charge Nurse
Participate in orientation/onboarding of new Mental Health Technicians
Implement established procedures for reallocation of staff to meet daily needs
Project staffing needs for each shift based on acuity and special patient needs
Consult with management when adjustments in staffing numbers or mix are indicated
Assist with hiring and recommendation of corrective action up to and including termination for Mental Health Technicians
Cover on unit as needed to maintain staffing ratios
Cover for acute MHT Supervisors when needed
Demonstrate responsibilities for observation and application of sound therapeutic practices for decision making
Consistently assess the needs of the milieu, including staff and patients, and identify proactive interventions to ensure a safe and therapeutic milieu
Assess training needs of departmental staff and collaborate with Program Director and Training Coordinator to ensure staff training needs are met
Therapeutic Intervention
Maintain awareness of individualized crisis plans and ensure consistent implementation of those plans
Ensure that appropriate crisis intervention techniques are consistently utilized
Collaborate with treatment team and attend weekly treatment team meetings as required
Milieu Management
Understand the role of patient observation and ensure that patients are continuously monitored for safety
Understand treatment needs of the special populations served
Understand age differences and the corresponding developmental needs
Ensure consistent adherence to the program schedule; provide input regarding program needs
Establish, maintain, and role‑model professional therapeutic relationships
Understand and apply de‑escalation techniques and manage patients utilizing the least restrictive methods
Monitor and maintain patient safety by ensuring consistent adherence to policy and procedure, including but not limited to body searches, room searches, transitioning between activities, active patient observation
Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma
Experience: Minimum five years of experience in milieu management; experience working with specialized populations such as victims of human trafficking, LGBTQ+ youth, complex trauma, and substance abuse
Skills/Knowledge: Knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques; knowledge and understanding of mental illness
Licensure: Must maintain a valid driver’s license
Work Hours: Evenings 3:00 p – 11:30 p
Location: 898 East Main Street, Greenwood, IN 46143
Unit: Women’s Psych Unit
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal‑opportunity employers and openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
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