Mental Health Therapy Technician - Oregon State Hospital Salem Campus
About the role
Opportunity Awaits, Apply Today! – Mental Health Therapy Technician (MHTT) As a Mental Health Therapy Technician (MHTT), you will play a vital role in caring for individuals with behavioral health conditions. Working under the clinical supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) and in accordance with the Oregon Nurse Practice Act, you will provide direct patient care, deliver behavioral interventions, and help maintain a safe, therapeutic environment.
Responsibilities
- Direct Patient Care: Assist with activities of daily living, treatment activities, and safe patient transportation. This may include taking vital signs, patient transfers, bathing and grooming, and reporting patient observations.
- Therapeutic Interventions: Deliver targeted behavioral and medical interventions, de-escalation of patients in behavioral health emergencies and actively foster a positive, healing atmosphere on the unit.
- Clinical Compliance: Ensure all support care is performed safely and strictly adheres to Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) standards.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications: Eighteen months of customer service experience in crisis management, safety or mental health settings, assisting individuals in behavioral or mental health crises; OR a two‑year associate’s degree in a related field; OR equivalent combination of education and experience. Note: A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certificate may substitute for six months of experience.
Additional Requirements: Must be able to work more than 8 hours in a day and/or 40 hours in a week as required; may require working on‑call and/or rotating schedules. Employment offer is contingent upon an abuse check, criminal records check, driving records check, and a pre‑employment drug test.
Skills
- Clinical & Psychiatric Experience: Experience working in the mental health field, specifically with adult or geriatric populations in a psychiatric hospital setting.
- Patient Mobility & Care: Experience performing medical interventions under nursing