Mental Health Technician-GMH Annex
Position Overview
We are seeking a dedicated Mental Health Technician to join our team and support patients of behavioral health treatment in an inpatient setting. Under close supervision, this position will play an integral role in providing direct and indirect care to individuals in need of behavioral health support.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide Direct and Indirect Care: Assist in the care of patients in a behavioral health setting, both individually and in groups.
- Ensure Safety and Well-Being: Participate in de-escalation efforts, ensuring that patients are kept safe and their needs are met.
- Role Model: Demonstrate effective problem-solving, decision-making, and coping skills to consumers.
- Aid in Therapeutic Activities: Help facilitate recreational and therapeutic activities designed to promote mental and emotional well-being.
Job Type/Salary
- Primary Work Hours: Opening 1: 6:30am - 7:00pm
- Hourly Rates: Level I: $14.10 hourly, Level II: $15.28 hourly
- Potential to earn extra $$: Extra $.50/hour for working evenings and nights, Extra $.75/hour for working weekends and holidays
- Mental Health Technicians also receive an extra $1 per hour shift pay, for any shift worked!
- FLSA Status is Non-Exempt.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
- Possesses a strong commitment to patient well-being and safety.
- Must believe that recovery is possible!
- Level II: One year of behavioral health patient care experience required.
Special Requirements
- Physical Examination: Applicants must submit to a physical examination and meet the physical examination requirements of occasionally lifting/carrying 50 pounds and being able to push and pull a maximum force of 25 pounds.
- Driver's License: Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver’s license.
About us
Griffin Memorial Hospital Annex (GMH Annex) is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on the site of the former Hillcrest Hospital. This 30-bed facility provides compassionate, recovery-focused care for individuals who are pretrial defendants found incompetent to stand trial, as well as those adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) or Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Illness (NGRMI). The GMH Annex is dedicated to helping each person achieve stability, restore competency, and successfully transition to the next stage of their recovery journey.
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
Drug and Alcohol Pre-employment and Preplacement Testing
Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.
Work Hours and Location
THIS AGENCY REQUIRES COVERAGE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS PER WEEK. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BUSINESS NECESSITY. EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK WEEKENDS AND OVERTIME.