Mental Health Technician - Direct Support Professional

Job Category
:
Direct Support Professional

Requisition Number
: MENTA
003366

• Posted :
  November 28, 2025
• Full-Time
• On-site

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Support, Strength, and Compassion in Every Interaction
At Grafton Integrated Health Network, we’re guided by a shared purpose: helping individuals overcome barriers to live meaningful, fulfilling lives. As a Mental Health Technician, your meaningful impact comes through hands‑on support, encouragement, and the daily care that fosters growth and stability. You’ll thrive within a culture of teamwork and collaboration, surrounded by professionals who value your compassion and commitment. And because we care for you so you can care for others, we provide ongoing training, mentorship, and support to help you succeed.

Join us - and experience the deep fulfillment of knowing your work truly makes a difference!
Be part of a team that leads with heart and grit, the Grafton way - where dedication, empathy, and teamwork turns challenges into progress.

The Mental Health Technician (MHT) in our Children & Adolescence program participates in the direct care and plan implementation for clients, as prescribed by physician and treatment teams. The MHT provides supervision, safety and crisis management for the client population; completes documentation of client behavior and participation in programming; adheres to the scheduled activities; serves as a role model for positive and mature behavior;

utilizes proactive behavioral strategies to minimize client crisis and maximize success.

Shifts Available:

• Wednesday through Friday 1:30 pm - 10:30 pm and Saturday 8:30 am - 9:30 pm
• Sunday 8:30 am - 9:30 pm and Monday through Wednesday 1:30 pm - 10:30 pm
• PRN Shifts available as well.

Essential Job Functions:

• Health, Safety and Wellness of Clients
• Ensures medications are delivered accurately and on time.
• Provides for the well‑being and safety of clients.
• Supports client health and hygiene.
• Reports serious incidents, participates in reviews and implements follow‑up measures, as applicable.
• Knows the SNAP (strengths, needs, abilities and preferences), goals/objectives/outcomes and treatment strategies from the current Plans (Treatment Plan, IEP, ISP) of assigned clients.
• Promotes clients’ achievement of behavioral goals by implementing the behavior strategies and teaching alternative behaviors, as indicated in the Treatment Plan/IEP/ISP.
• Actively instructs assigned clients so they can achieve education/residential goals and objectives or r outcomes.
• Collects and documents behavioral and instructional data, accurately and reliably.
• Documents services delivered accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintains a high level of engagement with and monitoring of clients. Implements planned activities throughout the workday.
• Provides a Supportive and Solution‑Focused Environment
• Builds trusting, respectful relationships with clients and helps clients do the same.
• Demonstrates knowledge about the symptoms and supports associated with diagnoses of assigned clients and a trauma‑informed care approach.
• Manages behavioral crisis safely.
• Collaborates with the Treatment Team to provide continuity of support and care, by communicating and contributing to team discussions and decisions.
• Exhibits exemplary customer service with guardians, agency personnel and visitors.
• Site Management – Housekeeping, Nutrition, Transportation, Finances
• Ensures a safe residence / classroom environment.
• Assures a clean and organized residence/classroom.
• Promotes good nutrition and, in group homes, assists with meal preparation.
• Provides transportation / community mobility.
• Assists with purchases and is accountable for program and client money, as applicable.
• Teamwork and commitment to the mission, values and vision of Grafton
• Demonstrates knowledge of organization.
• Demonstrates the core values of personal integrity and accountability.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education Requirements:
• High School Diploma and six months of direct care experience with children and/or adolescents or
• Associate’s degree and three months of direct care experience with children and/or adolescents or
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Service field
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