mental health technician

office coordinator

behavioral health professional

behavior technician

utilization review nurse

Ohio-Hospital-For-Psychiatry

Updated on previous shifts work, number of bed openings and outgoing patients, incomplete assessments and needed paperwork, authorizations etc., review of bedboard and other required items which were monitored regularly, refer to other providers as necessary as hospital served 18-geriatric ages. Take over answering phones, answering inquiries from community/provider agencies and families, completing paper assessments and gathering necessary information/paperwork for admission, work with floor staff to initiate charts and admissions, complete computerized patient admits and discharges, diagnose new patients, determine eligibility to be admitted including confirmation of insurance benefits, authorization to admit from insurance agencies with diagnosis and doctor authorization. Take photos of patients for identification purposes and complete any additional duties as requested. Worked all three shifts which were very similar but had different nuances which made the position difficult/confusing. Fast paced and great attention to detail required. Supervision on first shift was individual, second and third shifts were via telephone with mostly independent decision making necessary. Advise taking one shift as switching shifts made it difficult due to the different requirements of each shift and differences in techniques. Working with the different provider agencies in the community was the most enjoyable part of the position as you meet (via phone) other social workers, counselors, nurses, etc. from hospitals, ER's, mental health providers etc. all over the state of Ohio.

There is no structure. Rules and guldlines change daily. Staff dont know company policy. Management is unprofessional. Hires friends, keeps nurses and other staff that have been fired from the company several times, do not pass meds to patients. Always short staffed you'll never see management on a night shift to help they'll just leave you in a dangerous situation. Mha's/STNA's are not held accountable for doing there jobs. Some are friends with management so there's that. As a nurse you may come to work and be told "the scheduler (an MHA) said it had to be this way". Where is the leadership?
The patients are suffering! I morally and ethnically could not go back. Not everyone there is bad. There are a few good Doctors and some awesome nurses, MHAs, social workers, and therapis. 
The Company really needs to have someone go in an restructure. Management needs to learn to take the high road when dealing with staff and to keep it strictly professional if your a DON that's your title not HR and not friend while in a work environment. Also lead by example or perhaps that's exactly what the problem is.

I could not advance I put in for multiple positions preceptor, CPI instructor, Supply Clerk, just to mention a few. Advancement went to family members and close friends of management. I worked there for 6 years I started out $12, my departure was 13.28 per hour.The quarterly or yearly evaluations were not fair. Management was constantly lying about increasing  competitive hourly wages. I enjoyed the team I worked with on geriatric, and ICU. The MHAs worked as a team in take downs, and unit support. I praise God because I make over $16.00hr (new hire). At a different facility as an STNA. I'm worth every bit of it! So I guess I thank OHP! For the good the bad and The Ugly. And shame on them for firing great employees!

Minimal staffing on a good day.  Absolutely not enough staff or nurses every weekend.  Management does not care that the staff, nurses and most importantly patients are left in a constant unsafe environment.  Programming is never done.  Therapists groups, recreation therapy groups are always put off on the floor staff who are not educated to do them, so they don't.  So basically the patients get medicated,  fed, billed, and released. The upper management is a disaster and will point fingers at staff or nurses for anything that goes wrong,  but wrong is taking in more patients than can be safely cared for just to get that dollar. Employees do not stay here and the ones that do get an increased work load adding to the stress and unsafe performances.

OHP is a great place to work.  The Nurses, MHAs, and dietary staff are exceptional.  The Leadership team is strong.  The Business Development team has a wonderful director and his staff are very kind. The Human Resource department is struggling. CEO has great jokes, but could improve with leadership skills.  CEO can be inappropriate at times, but accepts redirection well. The maintenance department, IT department, and housekeeping are excellent and prompt to assist patients and staff.

This is the worst place I’ve ever worked. One of the nurse practitioner would insult the clients and tell them they would never be as good as her and once screamed and quit in front of a client and still was hired back. No matter what she did, they would let her come back. This was the worst place I ever worked. I was constantly fighting with nurse to protect clients. Always understaffed. Doctors constantly changing. Everything was about money. They would traumatize clients it was horrible and this place needs to be shut down like yesterday!!!!!! It’s so much fraud here it’s a shame. It was so many people coming and quitting and like three CEOs while I was there for less than a year. 

I worked here for 3 years and left due to my spouse being transferred out of state. It's fast-paced and a great place to learn about mental health. I started working there with little knowledge of psychiatry. I'm leaving with a ton of knowledge about psychiatric medications and how to talk to mentally ill patients. The doctors and NP’s are approachable and willing to teach. I felt supported by my manager and had a  flexible schedule. The new CEO has mad such positive changes and really wish I was around to see the new changes implemented. This is a great place to work and hate to leave.

This company does not have the needs of the client as priority. I have witnessed client's being held too many days when their insurance can pay for it, when census is low. The CEO micro-manages and often doesn't have a clue as to the appropriate needs of the patient. Morale is terrible because employees are not able to implement what they know because of the bullying of upper management. Employees have been terminated without progressive discipline only because upper management felt a personal issue with them. I would not recommend anyone work here unless there are changes

What is the best part of working at the company?
Provided with an environment for growth and learning.  supportive work team

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
they provide an environment where you are supported and encouraged to ask for assistance as needed.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
team work and great communication and people to work with

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Learning new processes, developing new strategies and implementation of organizational skills so that all can be successful and fulfilled.

I wish I was able to say the patients was the issue but it’s the company/management as a whole. RNs/ LPNs don’t remember where they first came from so they hate to jump in and help the BHAs. There are no true rotation of units and don’t let a patient “connect” with you and the supervisor will keep you with that patient just to keep them under control. Teamwork and communication is needed. Groups and meeting up with the patients needs to be mandatory and the orientation needs to be more realistic about what everyone could be getting into. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Mental health technician 12 salaries reported	$19.00 per hour
Office coordinator 21 salaries reported	$22.50 per hour
Behavioral health professional 16 salaries reported	$19.00 per hour
Behavior technician 20 salaries reported	$19.00 per hour
Utilization review nurse 1 salary reported	$25.50 per hour

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