Psychiatric Technician
MaineHealth Behavioral Health is seeking Full Time, Part Time and Per Diem Psych Techs to join our care team! We have positions available working with children, adolescents, and adults requiring acute mental health treatment.
Position Highlights:
- Sign-on bonus: Up to $2,000, amount prorated for part-time
- Base hourly rate: $19.53
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Recognized leader: Southern Maine’s only private psychiatric treatment and recovery center. Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval (Spring Harbor Hospital, Spring Harbor Counseling, and Maine Medical Center)
- Growth: Largest Employer in the State and the largest Healthcare provider in Northern New England
What you will do:
- Develop a working knowing of therapeutic interventions and interactions for common diagnosis of population served.
- Maintain the unit schedule and facilitate timely transitions.
- Assist patients with Daily Living Skills (ADLs) as directed by an RN
Responsibilities
- Follow patient’s treatment and behavior plan.
- Conduct environmental rounds as assigned and remove any sharps or prohibited items.
- Facilitate milieu based community groups and leisure/recreation groups
- Accompany patients on transports as assigned
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) – “What you will need”:
- Education: High School diploma and equivalent experience preferred. Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or Social Services preferred.
- No prior experience needed.
About MaineHealth:
MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America.” MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis, and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. Learn more about our system at mainehealth.org
At MaineHealth, we offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow. Our packages include health and dental insurances, paid parental leave, retirement program, generous paid time off, and much more! Our comprehensive array of benefits are competitive, affordable, and include choices that meet specific, but ever-changing, needs.
With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the neighborhoods that surround it. We are deeply invested in the well-being of our communities and care for team members. We believe in fostering a work environment of strong commitment, compassionate caring, and continuous improvement. Join us, and your abilities will be challenged and enhanced as you take your career to a new level.
MaineHealth values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.