Bridge House is a small stabilization and assessment residential program for adults (ages 18-55) struggling with mental health illness and/or substance abuse issues. We are located in a peaceful and beautiful setting in Farmington, Utah. We are looking for experienced or competent Mental Health Workers/Psychiatric Technicians to join our multi-disciplinary treatment team. See www.bridgehousehealth.com for more information.
Bridge House is doing something that has never been done. We are evidenced based, yet we are not a “medical model.” We are taking a non-institutional, compassionate, and humane approach to mental illness stabilization, assessment and treatment. We have no isolation rooms, we do not rely on security guards, we do not employ mechanical restraints, we do not employ chemical restraints or keep people drugged as a means of controlling behavior. Instead, we use human interaction, human connection, and we build rapport and trust with relationship based therapeutic modalities. We employ compassion, empathy, and respectful redirection.
Our clientele has a diverse array of presenting issues. We work with adults on a continuum of mild functioning, low functioning, and everything in between. Our guests often come to us in crisis. The Psychiatric Technician position is not for the timid. This is not a position for those who are unwilling to lean-in and engage in verbal and physical interventions for the safety of our residents. This position requires great courage, empathy, and compassion.
Primary Responsibilities
Mental Health Workers/Psychiatric Technicians care for individuals with mental or emotional conditions or disabilities, following the instructions of physicians or other health practitioners. Psychiatric Technicians also monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report to medical staff and the treatment team. They may participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs and help with activities of daily living.
Job Duties
Maintain a safe therapeutic milieu.
Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to medical staff and the treatment team.
Complete necessary resident charting and documentation within each shift.
Promote a physically and emotionally safe environment, including conducting regular checks on residents, resident rooms, resident inventory, and facility property so residents can focus on managing their illnesses and disabilities to promote healing.
Be prepared and willing to intervene with verbal de-escalation and physically perform benevolent restraints with potentially violent or suicidal residents.
Restrain violent, potentially violent, or suicidal residents by verbal or physical means as required.
Observe and influence residents’ behavior, communicating and interacting with them and teaching, counseling, or connecting with them.
Collaborate with or assist mental health therapists, psychologists, or rehabilitation therapists in working with Bridge House residents.
Encourage residents to develop their own activities of daily living, practice social skills and to participate in social, recreational, or other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships.
Train or instruct new employees on procedures to follow with psychiatric patients.
Develop or teach strategies to promote resident wellness and independence.
Aid residents in performing daily tasks such as bathing or keeping beds, clothing, or living areas clean.
Lead prescribed individual or group therapy sessions as part of specific therapeutic procedures.
Transport and escort residents to various appointments.
Maintain personal and professional boundaries while upholding program policies and procedures.
Transport and closely supervise residents on off campus activities and report behavioral observations upon returning to the facility.
All other duties as assigned.
Pay/Benefits:
Psychiatric Technicians at Bridge House have a $15.00/hour starting wage
Shift meals provided
Beautiful working environment
Best coworkers you can imagine
Reward of witnessing the movement, healing, and progress in the lives of those in our care
Access to our independent employee assistance program (EAP)
PTO, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement benefits available to full-time employees
Working Relationships
Program Director, Assistant Program Director, Scheduling Coordinator, Bridge House residents
Notice: Bridge House is, under all classification criteria from the Department of Labor, an essential business. Moreover, we are under the classification of an essential healthcare, emergency responder organization, the same classification as that of a hospital. Please be clear and realistic about the risk involved in health care work right now, to yourself and those you live with, when considering this type of work.
Bachelor's degree in the human services field preferred.
Must be 21 or over.
Must have a valid drivers license and 5 years driving experience with a current good driving record.
Must pass background check.
Must possess physical stamina to stand for long periods of time while providing supervision, moving with residents, and be able to perform extended, sustained physical safety restraints when needed.
Must be able to stay attentive and alert for extended periods of time.
Problem solving, quick thinking, and good memory are essential.
Must have the ability to build rapport and connect with diverse people from different backgrounds.
Must be able to demonstrate warmth, empathy, and patience to our residents.
Must be an active listener.
Must be able to remain calm amid chaos.
Basic computer skills are required for charting, scheduling, and email functions.
