Mental Health Technician I

About the role

The Oklahoma Forensic Center (OFC) located in Vinita, OK is a 24 hour/365 day secure inpatient forensic facility that provides jail competency services for the State of Oklahoma. Currently, OFC has 268 beds for consumers who have been found incompetent for adjudication or adjudicated as Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care for consumers of behavioral health treatment in an inpatient setting.
• Participation in de-escalation activities and ensuring consumers are kept safe.
• Assist with activities of daily living.
• Taking vitals.
• Observing and recording patient behavior and activities.
• Establishing a therapeutic relationship with consumers.
• Monitoring and assisting consumers within the facility to assure safety.
• Transporting consumers to appointments, off grounds if needed.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• No experience or education is required for Level I.
• Pass an OSBI background check.
• Willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver’s license.
• Submit to a physical examination and meet the physical examination requirements of occasionally lifting/carrying 50 pounds and able to push and pull a maximum force of 25 pounds.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass an OSBI background check.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to lift/carry 50 pounds and push/pull a maximum force of 25 pounds.

Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of mental health treatment and crisis intervention techniques.

Benefits

Great Reasons to Work with Us:

• 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.
• Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match.
• Longevity Bonus for years of service.
• Student Loan repayment options.
• Training opportunities for CEU requirements.

Pay

• Hourly rate: Level I-$16.60
• Shift differential when applicable
• Primary Working Hours are 6:30am-7:00pm and 6:30pm-7:00am
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Schedule

• Primary Working Hours are 6:30am-7:00pm and 6:30pm-7:00am
• Work hours and location may vary depending on business necessity.
• Employees may be required to work weekends and overtime.

Reasons to Work with Us

• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance programs, and retirement savings plan.
• Student loan repayment options.
• Training opportunities for CEU requirements.

Drug and Alcohol Pre-employment and Pre-placement 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.