UTHealth Houston
Psychiatric Technician - Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houst
UTHealth Houston, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Psychiatric Technician - Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston
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What we do here changes the world.
UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Once you join us you won't want to leave.
We reward our team for excellent service. Our total rewards package includes benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization, plus:
100% paid medical premiums for our full‑time employees
Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, vacation and sick time – roughly 37‑38 days per year)
Long‑term tenure pays more vacation as you accrue!
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
Build your future with our retirement/pension plan
We take care of our employees!
We offer work/life services such as:
Free financial and legal counseling
Free mental health counseling services
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
Other employee discounts (entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.)
Resources for child and elder care
Plus many more!
Join a growing team! With the opening of the Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston, we will soon have the largest academic psychiatric hospital in the country, serving the region with a 500+ bed facility. Our dedicated health care employees will be exposed to a variety of mental health specialties and cutting‑edge research. With exposure to specialties such as Acute, Subacute, Intensive Outpatient, Continuum of Care, Mood Disorders, ECT, Early Onset Treatment, Adult General Psychiatry, Competency Restoration, Child and Adolescent, Juvenile Justice, Geriatric Psychiatry, Treatment Mall and Unit‑Based Programming.
This dedicated team will work in an integrated campus to bring world class resources to the community. Apply today to be a part of this committed team serving the mental health needs of the area.
Position Summary Focuses on safety, performing patient care activities or tasks for psychiatric patients and maintaining a therapeutic and safe environment under the direction of licensed staff. Must be comfortable working with mental health patients, many of whom have experienced trauma, in a compassionate and professional manner while promoting a safe environment.
Location Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston
Department BSC Acuity Management Biweekly
Position Type Full‑Time
FLSA Non‑Exempt
Position Key Accountabilities Essential Functions
Provides inpatient and outpatient non‑skilled nursing for psychiatric patients.
Provides supervision of patients on suicide or other critical precautions, 1:1 or 2:1, requiring staff to be within continuous arm’s length.
Responsible for operating equipment such as IVAC, sphygmomanometer, and scale.
Assist patients with activities of daily living (bathing, shaving, hygiene, toileting, grooming) while respecting privacy as much as possible.
Interact and engage with patients in a therapeutic manner using trauma‑informed care and therapeutic communication strategies.
Participate in implementing and formulating patients’ treatment plans based on observation of patients.
Help maintain a therapeutic milieu, assist with milieu management, and use crisis de‑escalation and trauma‑informed care strategies to reduce destructive/disruptive behavior and ensure safety of patient, self, and others.
Facilitate patients’ groups and participation in therapeutic activities (community meetings, transition, wrap‑up groups, etc.).
Implement crisis management skills (de‑escalation) as directed by licensed staff.
Must be able to restrain an adult, adolescent, or pediatric patient within HCPC guidelines when the patient is violent or aggressive.
In certain circumstances, must maintain initial physical control of a patient individually until assistance arrives.
Escort patients on and off campus for medical emergencies and diagnostic procedures when required.
Conduct patient Q15 and Q30 minute observation rounds with documentation.
Conduct environmental rounds on unit for safety.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills High School Diploma or equivalent required. 1 year experience in a patient care environment, Mental Health Technician/Psychiatric Technician Certificate, CNA, MA, EMT, 60 hours college credit in related discipline, or successful completion of Psychiatric Technician Internship program required.
Minimum Education High School Diploma or equivalent required
Minimum Experience 1 year in patient care, Mental Health Technician/Psychiatric Technician Certificate, CNA, MA, EMT, 60 hours college credit in related discipline, or successful completion of Psychiatric Technician Internship program required.
Physical Requirements Exerts up to 50 lb occasionally, 20 lb frequently, or 10 lb constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code.
Veteran Information Veterans may apply. For a complete list please visit http://www.uthealth-veterans.jobs/.
Residency Requirement Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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What we do here changes the world.
UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Once you join us you won't want to leave.
We reward our team for excellent service. Our total rewards package includes benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization, plus:
100% paid medical premiums for our full‑time employees
Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, vacation and sick time – roughly 37‑38 days per year)
Long‑term tenure pays more vacation as you accrue!
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
Build your future with our retirement/pension plan
We take care of our employees!
We offer work/life services such as:
Free financial and legal counseling
Free mental health counseling services
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
Other employee discounts (entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.)
Resources for child and elder care
Plus many more!
Join a growing team! With the opening of the Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston, we will soon have the largest academic psychiatric hospital in the country, serving the region with a 500+ bed facility. Our dedicated health care employees will be exposed to a variety of mental health specialties and cutting‑edge research. With exposure to specialties such as Acute, Subacute, Intensive Outpatient, Continuum of Care, Mood Disorders, ECT, Early Onset Treatment, Adult General Psychiatry, Competency Restoration, Child and Adolescent, Juvenile Justice, Geriatric Psychiatry, Treatment Mall and Unit‑Based Programming.
This dedicated team will work in an integrated campus to bring world class resources to the community. Apply today to be a part of this committed team serving the mental health needs of the area.
Position Summary Focuses on safety, performing patient care activities or tasks for psychiatric patients and maintaining a therapeutic and safe environment under the direction of licensed staff. Must be comfortable working with mental health patients, many of whom have experienced trauma, in a compassionate and professional manner while promoting a safe environment.
Location Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston
Department BSC Acuity Management Biweekly
Position Type Full‑Time
FLSA Non‑Exempt
Position Key Accountabilities Essential Functions
Provides inpatient and outpatient non‑skilled nursing for psychiatric patients.
Provides supervision of patients on suicide or other critical precautions, 1:1 or 2:1, requiring staff to be within continuous arm’s length.
Responsible for operating equipment such as IVAC, sphygmomanometer, and scale.
Assist patients with activities of daily living (bathing, shaving, hygiene, toileting, grooming) while respecting privacy as much as possible.
Interact and engage with patients in a therapeutic manner using trauma‑informed care and therapeutic communication strategies.
Participate in implementing and formulating patients’ treatment plans based on observation of patients.
Help maintain a therapeutic milieu, assist with milieu management, and use crisis de‑escalation and trauma‑informed care strategies to reduce destructive/disruptive behavior and ensure safety of patient, self, and others.
Facilitate patients’ groups and participation in therapeutic activities (community meetings, transition, wrap‑up groups, etc.).
Implement crisis management skills (de‑escalation) as directed by licensed staff.
Must be able to restrain an adult, adolescent, or pediatric patient within HCPC guidelines when the patient is violent or aggressive.
In certain circumstances, must maintain initial physical control of a patient individually until assistance arrives.
Escort patients on and off campus for medical emergencies and diagnostic procedures when required.
Conduct patient Q15 and Q30 minute observation rounds with documentation.
Conduct environmental rounds on unit for safety.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills High School Diploma or equivalent required. 1 year experience in a patient care environment, Mental Health Technician/Psychiatric Technician Certificate, CNA, MA, EMT, 60 hours college credit in related discipline, or successful completion of Psychiatric Technician Internship program required.
Minimum Education High School Diploma or equivalent required
Minimum Experience 1 year in patient care, Mental Health Technician/Psychiatric Technician Certificate, CNA, MA, EMT, 60 hours college credit in related discipline, or successful completion of Psychiatric Technician Internship program required.
Physical Requirements Exerts up to 50 lb occasionally, 20 lb frequently, or 10 lb constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code.
Veteran Information Veterans may apply. For a complete list please visit http://www.uthealth-veterans.jobs/.
Residency Requirement Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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