Mental Health Technician - Monday-Friday 3PM-11:30PM

About the job

Frontier Behavioral Health is hiring a full-time Mental Health Technician in Spokane for Evaluation & Treatment, with openings at its Foothills and Calispel locations. Working evenings Monday through Friday on the inpatient team, the technician directly supervises and interacts with adults who have serious or chronic mental health disorders; the work includes vital signs, meal and snack service, and monitoring of activities and behavior.

Frontier Behavioral Health is a Spokane nonprofit offering evidence-based, trauma-informed treatment for adults, youth and seniors facing many kinds of behavioral health issues. Its services include outpatient, inpatient, community outreach and crisis care, along with partnerships with schools and law enforcement.

What you'll do

• Monitor and supervise patients' activities and behavior, including general supervision of the milieu and scheduled patient rounds
• Stay alert and keep patients in direct line of sight when needed
• Write clear, objective clinical documentation of patient activities and behavior on time, and give clinical staff feedback on patient interactions, activities and behavior
• Tell the charge nurse or unit leader about suspected changes in a patient's condition or possible crises
• Follow each patient's written treatment plan, and use verbal redirection, gradual guidance, role modeling and de-escalation techniques from FBH training when needed
• Engage patients in conversation, listen supportively, and encourage or set up recreational activities
• Serve patient meals and snacks and do general housekeeping such as vacuuming, dusting, washing dishes, laundry and sanitizing counters
• Take vital signs, complete inventories of patients' personal belongings and help with admissions as needed
• Attend required trainings, meetings and supervision sessions
• Give internal and external customers a positive experience, and keep good working relationships with RNs, providers and FBH staff

What you need

• A Nursing Assistant Registration or Nursing Assistant Certification, active at the time of application
• A high school diploma or GED
• A Food Handlers Permit, obtained within 7 days of hire
• Active BLS certification, or BLS obtained within 90 days of hire
• Effective written and oral communication, including objective clinical documentation
• Able to communicate with people from many backgrounds, education levels and socio-economic groups
• Basic computer skills, including documenting in an electronic medical record, electronic time tracking, Outlook, Word and HRIS
• Work in a residential setting that may involve sitting or constant movement, and possibly lifting 10 to 20 pounds
• Chance of exposure to blood-borne pathogens (Category I)

Schedule

• Full-time, evening (weekday swing) shift, Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
• Two openings: one in Evaluation & Treatment at the Foothills location and one at the Calispel location

Benefits

• A shift differential for the weekday swing shift
• Paid time off, accruing up to 26 days in the first year, plus 9 paid federal holidays
• Paid sick and safe time, plus extended sick leave
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• A 403b plan with a 3% employer contribution and a further 3% employer match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Company-paid life insurance starting the first of the month after 6 months from the hire date
• A sign-on bonus
• Free licensure supervision for staff working toward clinical licensure
• Eligibility for federal and state loan forgiveness through qualifying programs
• Reimbursement of the required license or certification application fee
• A free Employee Assistance Program and staff discounts with FBH partners around Spokane