About this role
About the Role:
The Mental Health Technician (MHT) in a per-diem capacity at Larkin Community Hospital plays a critical role in supporting the mental health care team by providing direct patient care and ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment. This position involves working closely with patients experiencing a range of psychiatric conditions, assisting with daily activities, monitoring patient behavior, and reporting changes to clinical staff.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Ability to pass background checks and drug screening as required by the hospital.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Crisis and Intervention Training required
- Must pass in-house MHT test
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience working in an inpatient psychiatric or behavioral health facility.
- Additional certifications related to mental health care or crisis intervention.
- Bilingual language skills relevant to the patient population served.
Other facts
About Larkin Community Hospital
Larkin Community Hospital is an integrated healthcare delivery system accredited by the Joint Commission with locations in South Miami, Hialeah and Hollywood, Florida. Our network of acute care hospitals provide a complete continuum of healthcare services, including a full range of inpatient and outpatient services, home health agencies, Skilled Nursing facilities, Rehab centers and Assisted Living facilities in Miami-Dade and Broward County. Our South Miami campus consists of a 146 bed Statutory teaching hospital (the 3rd largest in Florida, offering 32 different training programs for physicians) and is the home of the state of the art Miami Neuroscience Center at Larkin, the Center for Advanced Orthopedics at Larkin, the Cancer Center at Larkin and the Florida Academic Dermatology Center at Larkin. Our Palm Springs Campus, is a 247 bed acute care hospital located in a 15 acre campus in Hialeah Florida, and includes a 7 story Medical Office Building. Larkin Community Hospital Behavioral Health Services, our hospital located in Hollywood, Florida, includes an inpatient behavioral health unit and also offers comprehensive behavioral health services.
What you'll do
- The Mental Health Technician provides direct patient care and ensures a safe and therapeutic environment. This includes assisting patients with daily activities and monitoring their behavior.
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