Mental Health Tech II - Mental Health Unit - Part time

Overview

Facility: Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness
Department: Behavioral Health
Schedule: Part time
Hours: 24

Job Details: The Mental Health Technician II provides direct care and support to patients with emotional, psychiatric, or behavioral conditions under the supervision of licensed clinical staff. The MHT assists in maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment and promotes patient engagement in treatment and daily activities. This role is critical in monitoring patient behavior, facilitating group sessions, and supporting overall treatment plans.

The Mental Health Technician is responsible for performing supportive, trauma informed care to patients/families. Responsibilities include the provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu, completion of routine safety checks and constant attendance per order, adherence to patient-specific treatment plans, crisis intervention, assistance with activities of daily living, appropriate documentation, facilitation of therapeutic group and assistance with programming, collaboration with the treatment team and discharge planning.

The MHT demonstrates competence in providing age-appropriate, trauma informed care and service for pediatric patients and actively participates in self-appraisal for performance improvement.

• Provide direct care and support to patients with emotional, psychiatric, or behavioral conditions under supervision of licensed clinical staff.
• Assist in maintaining a safe, therapeutic milieu and promote patient engagement in treatment and daily activities.
• Monitor patient behavior, facilitate group sessions, support treatment plans, and participate in discharge planning as needed.
• Provide trauma-informed care to patients and families; conduct routine safety checks and maintain constant attendance per orders.
• Document appropriately and collaborate with the treatment team; assist with programming and self-appraisal for performance improvement.
• Demonstrate age-appropriate, trauma-informed care for pediatric patients.

• Education:
  
  Associates degree in psychology, social work, or a related field is required;
  Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 1 year of experience in a behavioral health or healthcare setting is required; experience with mental health or substance use disorders is strongly desired.
• CPI or other crisis intervention training is preferred or required within 90 days of hire.

• Part time, 24 hours
• 2 (12) hour shifts
• Days, 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM
• Weekend and holiday rotation
• Eligible for benefits and PTO
• Serving the inpatient mental health unit at the Mathile Center

Associates (Required)