Mental Health Tech Full Time Days
Company: DMC Receiving Hospital
Location: Detroit
Posted on: February 13, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital, Michigan's first
Level I Trauma Center, helped pioneer the evolution of emergency
medicine and currently has one of the busiest and most
well-equipped emergency departments anywhere. The first and largest
verified burn center in the state is at Receiving, and it is one of
only 43 in the nation. Receiving also offers the state's leading
24/7 hyperbaric oxygen program, Metro Detroit's first certified
primary stroke center, and the nationally recognized and accredited
DMC Rosa Parks Geriatric Center of Excellence. Job Summary Under
the supervision of a registered nurse and in collaboration with
other members of a multidisciplinary team provides treatment to
patients with mental illness. 1. Provides one-to-one interaction
with patients. 2. Assists in educational sessions, facilitates task
oriented sessions; e.g. Community Meeting. 3. Assists with the
patient intake, admission and discharge processes including but not
limited to collection of objective data and patient?s unit
orientation. 4. Performs patient, body and property searches, and
secures patient property. 5. Participates in patient care
conferences and treatment-planning meetings as requested. Observe
patients at risk for dangerous behavior (suicidal, self mutilation
or aggression towards others). Performs and documents patient and
environmental rounds. 6. Obtains vital signs, performs specimen
collection (e.g. blood draws, urine collection), diagnostic
testing, (e.g. ECG, breathalyzer) and assists with physical
examinations as needed. 7. Assists patients with activities of
daily living e.g. eating, dressing, bathing and laundry. 8.
Monitors and documents patient observations, 1:1 interactions,
intervention/actions taken, and the patient?s response to
interventions provided by the Mental Health Technician. 9.
Completes court petitions, accompanies patients to court and
testifies to substantiate the need for court ordered treatment.
Communicates status of court activity to professional staff. 10.
Assists professional staff with restraint and seclusion as needed.
11. Performs routine clerical functions e.g. answering phones, and
computer input and retrieval of information, ordering and stocking
unit equipment and supplies, generating and distributing reports,
updating unit census and other informational boards. 12. Ensures
that patient care equipment is clean and in good working order. 13.
Promotes guest relations. Anticipates and responds to needs of
others. Provides assistance in a quick and courteous manner. 14.
Treats others with care and respect while maintaining privacy,
confidentiality and dignity. 15. Maintains a professional
appearance and a clean, safe environment. 16. Performs other
related duties as assigned by management. 1. One year of college
study in behavioral health or equivalent combination of education
and experience in an adult mental health setting AND one year of
related clinical experience working with mentally ill patients; OR
Associates degree in psychology, social work or a human service
discipline. 2. Successful completion of annual recipient rights
training, physical management in-service and demonstration,
maintains active CPR certification. Job: Behavioral Health Primary
Location: Detroit, Michigan Facility: DMC Receiving Hospital Job
Type: Full Time Shift Type: Day Shift Begin: 7:00 AM Shift End:
3:30 PM
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