Mental Health Technician I

About the role

This position provides non-professional direct or indirect care for children of behavioral health treatment in an outpatient care setting. This includes participation in de-escalation activities and assuring that children are kept safe. This position acts as a role model for children, demonstrating effective problem solving and decision-making skills and will assist in providing recreational and therapeutic activities for the child.

Responsibilities

• Provides non-professional direct or indirect care for children of behavioral health treatment in an outpatient care setting.
• Participates in de-escalation activities and ensures children are kept safe.
• Demonstrates effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Assists in providing recreational and therapeutic activities for the child.

Requirements

• No experience required.
• Willing to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must meet physical examination requirements of occasionally lifting/carrying 50 pounds and able to push and pull a maximum force of 25 pounds.

Qualifications

• Must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position.
• Must submit to a physical examination and meet the physical examination requirements.

Skills

• Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to act as a role model for children.
• Knowledge of recreational and therapeutic activities.

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

$29,328.20 annual ($14.10 per hour plus shift and weekend differential).

Schedule

Three (3) vacancies. Primary working hours vary to include evenings, nights, and weekends. FLSA status: Non-Exempt.

About us

Operated by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Carl Albert Community Mental Health Center (CACMHC) is a fully accredited 15-bed psychiatric hospital and outpatient clinic. CACMHC is committed to acknowledging and honoring differences in ethnic and other diverse groups of people. The agency recognizes the vital role this plays in the emotional well-being, identity, and therapeutic care of adults, children and families served, and will tolerate nothing less than respectful, thoughtful, empathic attitudes from its employees and consultants. CACMHC offers rewarding career opportunities for health care professionals in a progressive and dynamic psychiatric care facility and outpatient clinic.

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.

Reasonable Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.