Psychiatric Technician

Job Title: Psychiatric Technician

Reports To: Clinical Manager

Northpoint Recoveryis a growing organization dedicated to providing a safe, therapeutic environment where those struggling with addiction can build a foundation for their recovery and gain a clear vision of hope. Northpoint provides a unique setting that provides affordable and effective alcohol and drug addiction treatment, with facilities located in Boise, Idaho and Seattle, Washington. Organizational values include humility, heart, inspiration and conviction. Our commitment to excellence means doing good for others and engaging in innovative empirical based treatment. In short, our mission is to help people get their lives back and show them respect and empathy in the process.

Northpoint Recovery has an opening for a Psych Tech at our Boise, Idaho inpatient facility.

POSITION SUMMARY: As a key member of the Northpoint team, the Psych Tech is responsible for attending to the safety and wellbeing of patients, and patient care.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Interact routinely with patients, observe behaviors and communicate significant observations to nursing staff
• Document information regarding patient care and behavior as required in the policies and procedures
• Utilize crisis prevention intervention when exposed to volatile patients to maintain personal safety while also ensuring safety for the patients and other individuals on the unit
• Participate in maintenance of a clean, orderly and safe environment, and report needs for repairs and maintenance to appropriate staff
• Assist in admissions and discharges of patients as assigned
• Assist nursing and counseling staff in responding to emergency situations
• Conduct and assist with selected activity groups as assigned and document according to policies and procedures
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with established policies and procedures and standards of care
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS FOR POSITION:

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Knowledge and skills in English usage, interpersonal relationships and excellent communication skills

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Excellent critical thinking skills
• Excellent organizational abilities
• Excellent communication skills; ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing
• Quickly and effectively identify and resolve problematic situations
• Comfortable analyzing information and dealing with complexity
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Able to handle confidential material in a reliable manner
• Ability to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of organization
• Ability to perform several tasks concurrently with ease and professionalism
• Ability to effectively prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES/LICENSES/REGISTRATIONS:

• Must maintain current crisis prevention intervention and nationally accredited CPR/First Aid/AED certification

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must have reasonable ability to stand, walk, sit, handle, feel, reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk, hear, taste and smell.
• Must be able to lift up to 20lbs
• Environment is a twenty-two (22) bed residential treatment atmosphere with access to an outside patio. Work environment may include exposure to outside weather conditions.
• Exposure to disturbed and potentially aggressive patients is possible. Stress ranges from low to intense depending on the situation.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Completion of a tuberculin screening during first week of employment
• Completion of a pre-employment drug screening, post-accident and random for upon reasonable suspicion of use
• Completion of orientation and required paperwork prior to reporting to work
• Demonstrated computer literacy
• Completion of CPR/First Aid Training within first 90 days of employment
• Attendance at all mandatory staff development and training
• Completion of Health and Welfare background check

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. It is meant to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making fair pay decisions about jobs.

Employees with potential access to protected health information must comply with all procedures and guidelines governed by HIPAA.

Northpoint is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Northpoint Recovery is an At-Will employer. Employment may be terminated at any time by employee, or employer with or without notice.

Northpoint offers excellent compensation and benefits packages.

Job Type: Full-time