Mental Health Tech/Unit Sec
University of Vermont Medical Center - Burlington, VT
Position Summary:
The Mental Health Technician/Unit Secretary is a member of the interdisciplinary team on inpatient psychiatry whose duties include maintaining a safe therapeutic environment, documentation, assisting with/facilitating groups, managing emergency situations, and the secretarial aspects of the nursing unit. Duties are performed in accordance with hospital policies and procedures under the direction and supervision of the nurse manager. She/he acts as a support person to the nursing staff and other members of the healthcare team for indirect aspects of patient care. This position functions as a pivotal communication link between the health care team, other departments and patients and families.
Education:
High school graduate or GED required. AS or BS degree in mental health or human services related field preferred.
Experience:
Previous employment in an office or health care environment preferred.
The University of Vermont Medical Center is committed to being a national model for the delivery of high quality academic health care for a rural region.
The University of Vermont Medical Center will continue to ensure that individuals are employed, and that employees are treated during candidacy and employment, without regard to their sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law in all employment practices as follows:
Employment decisions at The University of Vermont Medical Center are based on legitimate job related criteria. All personnel actions or programs that affect qualified individuals, such as employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, advertising, termination, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, are made without discrimination based upon the individual’s sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Pay Type
Hourly
Posted: 30+ days ago
About University of Vermont Medical Center
The Heart and Science of Medicine The University of Vermont Medical Center, formerly Fletcher Allen, is part of The University of Vermont Health Network, a four-hospital network serving patients and their families in Vermont and northern New York... more
