Mental Health Technician

About the role

This position provides non-professional direct or indirect care for consumers of behavioral health treatment in an inpatient, outpatient, or residential care setting. This includes participation in de-escalation activities and assuring that consumers are kept safe. This position acts as a role model for consumers, demonstrating effective problem solving and decision-making skills and will assist in providing recreational and therapeutic activities for the consumer, transporting residents to and from medical appointments, and assuring scheduled programming is carried out.

Responsibilities

• Provides non-professional direct or indirect care for consumers of behavioral health treatment in an inpatient, outpatient, or residential care setting.
• Participates in de-escalation activities and assures that consumers are kept safe.
• Demonstrates effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Assists in providing recreational and therapeutic activities for the consumer.
• Transports residents to and from medical appointments.
• Affirms scheduled programming is carried out.

Requirements

• MHT I: No experience or education is required.
• MHT II: One year of experience in providing behavioral health patient care.
• MHT III: Two years of experience in providing behavioral health patient care.
• Possess a strong commitment to patient well-being and safety.
• Believe that recovery is possible!

Qualifications

• MHT I: No experience or education is required.
• MHT II: One year of experience in providing behavioral health patient care.
• MHT III: Two years of experience in providing behavioral health patient care.

Skills

• Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to demonstrate role modeling for consumers.
• Knowledge of recreational and therapeutic activities.
• Experience in transporting residents to and from medical appointments.
• Ability to assure scheduled programming is carried out.

Benefits

• Generous state-paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
• A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care.
• Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs.
• 11 paid holidays.
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year.
• Retail Savings Plan with a generous match.
• Longevity Bonus for years of service.
• Student Loan repayment options.
• Training opportunities for CEU requirements.

Pay

• MHT I: Annual Salary is $29,328.20+/year, ($14.10 hr.) plus shift differentials and benefits pay!
• MHT II: Annual Salary is $31,799.00/year, ($15.29 hr.) plus shift differentials and benefits pay!
• MHT III: Annual Salary is $34,517.00+/year, ($16.59 hr.) plus shift differentials and benefits pay!

Schedule

• Hiring for all shifts.
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt.
• Inpatient & URC positions available.