Mental Health Technician- 2nd shift

About the role

At Devereux, as a Mental Health Technician, you will impact the individuals you are working with by unlocking their full potential on a daily basis by developing independent living skills and social skills to improve their interactions in their daily lives.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the individuals you are working with are safe.
• Engage in daily activities such as recreational and social activities that enhance social skill development.
• Address and redirect inappropriate behavior of individuals you are working with.
• Implement treatment plan goals and objectives.

Requirements

• High school diploma and two years’ direct care experience or a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college with at least twelve credit hours in a human services discipline to include but not limited to psychology, sociology, social work, education, pastoral counseling, political science, heath, recreation, criminal justice, counseling.
• Significant amounts of walking, sitting, and standing. Some lifting and/or managing resistance required related to applying physical intervention techniques upwards of 75-100 lbs. or more. Some repetitive wrist/hand movements, normal hearing and vision. Occasional use of computers and office equipment. Occasional driving of Devereux vehicles for business purposes.
• Ability to meet 100% mastery of Safe and Positive Approaches.

Qualifications

• Specialized training opportunities including PBIS, ABA, TIC, Safe and Positive Approaches, DBT and IEP.
• Opportunities to teach youth valuable life skills and be a positive role model.
• Quality low-cost benefits, student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period.
• ASCEND-Career Accelerator Program with base pay ranging from $20 - $22.88 an hour (dependent upon education and experience).
• Sign-on bonus of $2,000 for full-time and $500 for part-time external candidates which will be paid out over their first 6 months of employment.
• Available shifts: 3pm-11:30pm (shift differential of $2hr, minimum of 4hrs. worked) 11pm- 7:30am must be available every other weekend and able to attend orientation for 1 week, Mon-Fri from 9am-5pm.

Benefits

• Quality low-cost benefits, student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period.
• ASCEND-Career Accelerator Program with base pay ranging from $20 - $22.88 an hour (dependent upon education and experience).
• Sign-on bonus of $2,000 for full-time and $500 for part-time external candidates which will be paid out over their first 6 months of employment.
• Available shifts: 3pm-11:30pm (shift differential of $2hr, minimum of 4hrs. worked) 11pm- 7:30am must be available every other weekend and able to attend orientation for 1 week, Mon-Fri from 9am-5pm.

Pay

• Base Pay: $20 - $22.88 an hour (dependent upon education and experience)
• Shift Differential: $2hr for shifts between 3pm-11:30pm and 11pm-7:30am

Schedule

• Available shifts: 3pm-11:30pm (shift differential of $2hr, minimum of 4hrs. worked) 11pm- 7:30am must be available every other weekend and able to attend orientation for 1 week, Mon-Fri from 9am-5pm.

Company Overview

Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year. Our Mission: Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences. With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care.