MENTAL HEALTH TECH I
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Bosque Farms
Posted on: November 3, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Sign-On Bonus Available Receive 17% Weekday
Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials
Minimum Offer $ 16.22/hr. Maximum Offer $ 21.26/hr. Compensation
Disclaimer Compensation for this role is based on a number of
factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and
other business and organizational considerations. Department:
Psychiatric Emergency Services - UPC FTE: 0.90 Full Time Shift:
Days Position Summary: Provide child, adolescent, or adult patient
care in a treatment or educational milieu; assist in the
maintenance of a safe, secure environment that enhances treatment
and/or educational effectiveness. May operate in an
in-patient/residential environment, or in outreach environment,
such as in homes, schools, and/or community agencies. Ensure
adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures.
Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent,
adult and geriatric age groups. Detailed responsibilities: *
PATIENT CARE - Provide care to patient in a manner that considers
and promotes safety, comfort, and the therapeutic environment *
EDUCATION - Provide education and training specific to individual
patient needs, abilities, learning preferences and readiness;
provide educational resources to patients and/or family members in
coordination with treatment team * CHARTING - Chart observations
and other required documentation on assigned patients, behaviors,
following prescribed procedures and standards; chart according to
treatment plan; use electronic medical record when required *
PHYSICAL NEEDS - Assist with the physical needs of patients; may
include taking manual vital signs, weights, and urine, stool, and
sputum specimens as designated * PATIENT CARE - Assist patients
with activities of daily living; attend to patient behavioral
problems and provide assistance and coordination in crisis
intervention as needed * PATIENT TREATMENT - Participate in the
development, coordination and implementation of patient treatment
programs * CONFIDENTIALITY - Maintain confidentiality of patient
records, adhering to HIPAA guidelines/n * LIAISON - In
collaboration with treatment team, may act as liaison with other
departments, staff and patients * TRANSPORT - Transport patients to
and from appointments, clinics, laboratories, and/or treatments *
ACTIVITIES - Work with other multi-disciplinary team members to
lead milieu activities such as activities of daily living, current
events, goals and fitness groups; community meetings, school and/or
recreational activities as appropriate * MEETINGS - Attend and
participate in group sessions, in-service education, and staff
meetings * REGISTRATION - Process patient admission and
registration as appropriate * COMPUTER - Demonstrate proficiency in
utilizing and accessing appropriate computer and information system
* PHLEBOTOMY - May perform phlebotomy duties as assigned * CRISIS
RESPONSE TEAM - Participate as a member of the Crisis Response Team
responding to calls related to psychiatric services or assessed as
a psychiatric crisis; assist staff with patients in crisis; assist
with transports of psychiatric patients * SAFETY - Assist patients
to regain behavior control; escort patients to safe area using
least restrictive means possible; apply restraints as needed;
assist with administration of emergency medications and daily
living activities * OTHER DUTIES - Perform other duties as assigned
or requested * POLICIES - Follow and maintain established
departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality
assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control
standards * DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and
development through participation in educational programs, reading
current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops *
PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies,
procedures and protocols * PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive
approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve
patient safety through questioning of current policies and
processes * PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct
environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient
at undue risk * PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual
patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a
timely manner * PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively
participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting
treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem
right" QualificationsRelated Education and Experience may be
substituted for one another on a year for year basis. Education:
Essential: * High School or GED Equivalent * Training Education
specialization: Essential: * UNMH Mental Health Tech w/in 6 Months
Experience: Essential: 1/2 year (6 months) directly related
experience Nonessential: Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa,
Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo Credentials: Essential: * CPR for
Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days * Obtain and
maintain Agressive Behav Cer w/in 30 days of hire Physical
Conditions: Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force
occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10
to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people.
Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium
Work. Working conditions: Essential: * Sig Haz: Physical
risk/injuries due to combative patients * Sig Hazard: Chemicals,
Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE * Limited access to med room. Med
Admin Policy, Att A * Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire
and additionally as required Department: Behavioral and Mental
Health
Keywords: University of New Mexico - Hospitals, Albuquerque , MENTAL HEALTH TECH I, Healthcare , Bosque Farms, New Mexico
