Behavioral Health Tech

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Per Diem (As Needed), Days and Nights available

Location: AdventHealth Waterman

1000 Waterman Way Tavares, Florida 32778

The role you’ll contribute:

Provides direct behavioral health patient care.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Assists patients with activities of daily living (ADL)

• Provides or assists with providing direct patient care, diagnostic procedures, and therapeutic interventions

• Observes and records patient behaviors and activities

• Reports changes in patient conditions to appropriate personnel and recommends treatment plan modifications

• Establishes therapeutic relationships with assigned patients

• Works directly with patients, family members, physicians, and community providers to ensure collaborative and continuous care

• May be required to manage daily group activities

• Assists patients to perform routine activities of daily living

• Recognizes potential escalation of behavior and has ability to use appropriate verbal and physical interventions

• Recognizes potential safety hazards, intervenes for the safety of patients, visitors and staff and notifies appropriate department or person for correction of the problem

• Assists in restraint situations: utilizing de-escalation skills to prevent restraints, applying restraints when needed with RN direction, maintaining patient safety, appropriate documentation of patient behaviors and interventions

• Implements activities in a consistent manner

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• High School Grad or GED