MHT - Mental Health Technician (Team Lead) - Child & Adolescent CSU - Decatur, GA

View Point Health Job Title: MHT - Mental Health Technician (Team Lead) Job Code: HCS022/Health Aide 3 Shift: Full-Time (40 hours per week on average) & Temp/PRN/Hourly (19 Hours per week on average) Job Hours: Times May Vary Base Location: Decatur, GA Division/Department/Program: Child & Adolescent Crisis Stabilization Unit View Point Health is a state agency of Georgia that provides individual and group counseling, medication management, recovery and crisis stabilization services for behavioral health and developmental disabilities.

The Adolescent Crisis Stabilization Program is a short-term, 24/7 acute care residential setting crisis unit located in Decatur, Georgia.

We receive and evaluate potential Crisis Stabilization Unit admissions referred via the state crisis safety platform, phone, fax, or walk in.

The Crisis Stabilization program provides comprehensive psychiatric crisis intervention and stabilization services for adolescents 14-17 years of age.

Duties & Responsibilities: Monitor clients during leisure, group, meal, and snack times.Assist with Receive and Evaluate client/s and complete admissions for new arrivals including searching all clients to ensure nothing harmful is brought in CSU/TOU.Prepare clients belongings for pending discharges.Monitor and assist clients during the hygiene routine and vitals.Take and record vital signs for clientsConduct safety checks/observation rounding for new admissions as well as current clients.Assist with manual holds/restraints using the least restrictive, agency approved, behavioral intervention techniques.Monitor and assist during unit visitation.If necessary, organize the unit.Conduct room sweeps for contraband or dangerous items.Complete daily client observations, rounding documentation for assigned client/s.Complete the daily 24-hour report to document the clients behaviors during the shift.Sit with 1:1 client when assigned and ensure that they are never more than an arms-length away or without supervision.Participate in change of shift meetings.Transport clients if needed.Assist as back-up to kitchen staff and in preparing meals for clients.Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Additionally: Complete the daily assignment sheet for staff and file at end of shift Assign staff to the assignments with an even rotationEnsure assignments are completedMake Charge nurse aware of daily tasks for staff Ensure that the daily schedule and program schedule are being followed for the shiftEnsure that the shift orientation is given dailyAssign break times for staff members and ensure that break times are followed; assist with coverage when necessaryMake sure that the unit has coverage for the shift and the upcoming shiftNotify the Unit Supervisor of any NECESSARY staffing needs or changes for approvalEnsure that radios and ObservSMART ipads are distributed to all direct care staff and returned at the end of shiftEnsure that the dress code is enforced and followedEnsure that the designated cleaning dut...