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Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital is a new, state-of-the-art facility in White Hall, AR. Operated jointly between Jefferson Regional and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, this new 87,000-square foot, 76-bed hospital, housing 40 inpatient rehabilitation beds with an additional 36 behavioral health beds, will be located just north of Pine Bluff and south of Little Rock. If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

Behavioral Health Technician

White Hall, Arkansas

Req ID 522331 Post Date Sep. 25, 2024 CategoryBehavioral Health FacilityJefferson Regional Specialty Hospital
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Description

Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital is a new state-of-the-art facility scheduled to open in Spring 2024 in White Hall, AR. Operated jointly between Jefferson Regional Medical Center and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, this new 87,000 square foot 76-bed hospital, housing 40 inpatient rehabilitation beds with an additional 36 behavioral health beds, will be located just north of Pine Bluff and south of Little Rock. If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

Our Benefits:
  • New competitive pay rates
  • Various shift availabilities
  • Tuition assistance/reimbursement
  • Low nurse-to-patient ratios
  • Low therapist-to-patient ratios
  • Expansive benefit package
  • Professional development and advancement opportunities
  • Targeted approach to career development
  • Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
  • Superior quality patient outcomes
  • Supportive leadership and culture
  • CEU Support
  • State-of-the-art equipment  

What you will do in this role:

  • Responsible for conducting functional analyses of patient behavior, participating as a member of the treatment team, contributing to the Master Treatment Plan and implementing appropriate interventions from the plan. 

  • Conducts individual and group psycho-education, leisure activities and life- skill training and coaching for all patients. 

  • Responsible for safety monitoring of patients and of the unit.

  • Employs appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques as required and according to policy and procedure.

  • Adheres to tasks delegated by the RN related to the care of the patients including, but not limited to vital signs, specimen collection, documentation, group education, and patient monitoring.

  • Responsible for reporting to all changes, medical or psychiatric, to RN.

  • Assists with the admission process to include belongings inventory, visitation to unit, vital signs, and other duties as delegated.

  • Comply with the established policy and procedure requiring a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment. (Conducts unit safety checks each shift)

  • Encourages or assists patients to perform activities of daily living.

  • Facilitates or co-facilitates psychoeducational and therapeutic activity groups effectively, using established guidelines and/or prepared and approved information.

  • Employs appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques as required and according to policy and procedure.


Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • BLS, CPI
  • Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.

Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital will provide inpatient rehabilitation services for adults who have experienced a loss of function or disability due to stroke, brain injury, spinal code injury, neurological disorders, orthopedic surgery and other conditions. Featuring all private rooms, the rehabilitation section of the hospital will provide intense, interdisciplinary rehabilitation therapies and medical care to improve patients’ functional independence and help them return home. In addition, Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital’s distinct behavioral unit will offer a continuum of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services for adults and seniors, including crisis stabilization for acute mental health and substance use disorders; detoxification from alcohol and drugs; and treatment for anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and many other behavioral health illnesses.

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