Patient Care Technician (Mental Health)

22nd Century Technologies, Inc.
Pay Rate Range: $18 to $21/Hou - W2
United States, Ohio, Lima
Sep 03, 2025
Job Title: Patient Care Technician (Mental Health) Location: Lima, OH 45801 Duration: 12 Months to Long-Term Schedule: Standard Shift Role & Responsibilities: These duties are illustrative only. Incumbents may perform some or all of these duties or other job-related duties as assigned. Provides on-ward security functions over forensic patients or residents of secure-care areas of mental health institution (e.g., provides on-ward surveillance in regards to safety & security; escorts patients to & from off-ward activities or appointments such as meals, dentist, laboratory, work details, recreational & therapeutic activities; investigates patient misbehavior; observes & monitors patient behavior such as during meals; intervenes during crisis behavior to prevent self-injury or injury to others such as by applying restraints or assisting nursing staff in subduing or secluding violent patients; monitors patients in seclusion; searches patient clothing, individual rooms & ward living area for dangerous objects, contraband or unusual room conditions; prevents patient escapes). Provides direct care, treatment &/or programs to forensic patients & promotes activities, on & off-ward, through participation, interaction &/or involvement with patients (e.g., attends to personal hygiene & grooming needs by monitoring & instructing treatment plan programs such as hygiene, clothing care, room maintenance & social dining programs; encourages independent functioning in same; monitors &/or instructs or assists patients in washing clothes; conducts one-to-one sessions with patients to discuss problems or concerns; provides adequate clothing; serves meal trays; assists in administering treatments as directed by LPN or RN; prepares patients to attend psychiatric or medical treatment; bathes, shaves, feeds &/or dresses patients who are unable to perform same; leads patients in recreational activities) & assists co-workers in maintaining sanitary living conditions by performing general housekeeping duties (e.g., cleans floors, picks up trash, bags laundry). Prepares reports &/or documentation regarding patient & unit activities (e.g., documents significant, unusual or appropriate patient behavior in progress notes as dictated by individual treatment plans; completes restraint/seclusion, daily ward log, daily shift change & incident reports; completes work orders; orders & stocks patient clothing & cleaning supplies; prepares patient movement reports; keeps unit communication logs updated; documents crisis interventions). Attends in-service training programs; attends & participates in interdisciplinary team meetings; attends weekly staff meetings. Responds to patient needs in emergency situations (e.g., fires or riots). Minimum Qualifications: High school graduate or G.E.D. Knowledge of agency & hospital policies & procedures related to forensic client/patient care; ward security for forensic patients; client custodial care; addition & subtraction. Ability to re cognize unusual or threatening conditions & take appropriate action; deal with problems involving several variables within familiar context; read short sentences with concrete vocabulary.