Mental Health Tech II - Mental Health Unit - Part time - Nights

Dayton Children's Hospital; Center (IN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Dayton Children's Hospital’s Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness seeks a Mental Health Technician II.

This part-time role (4 hours per shift) supports pediatric patients with emotional and behavioral needs under licensed clinicians, maintaining a safe, therapeutic milieu and promoting engagement in treatment.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in psychology, social work, or a related field.
• CPI or crisis intervention training required or to be completed within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care and support to pediatric patients with emotional, psychiatric, or behavioral conditions.
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic milieu and promote engagement in treatment.
• Assist with activities of daily living and crisis intervention as needed.
• Document care and participate in treatment planning and discharge planning.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Patient assistance

Education

Associates degree in psychology, social worker, or related field

Job description

Facility

Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness

Department

Mental Health II

Schedule

Part time

Hours

4

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 II 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.

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree in psychology, social worker, or a related field.
• CPI or other crisis intervention training preferred or required within 90 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a behavioral health or healthcare setting.
• Experience working with patients with mental health or substance use disorders is strongly desired.

Department Specific Job Details

• PRN, as needed pool position
• working at least 36 hours every 6 weeks
• serving the Mental Health Unit at the Mathile Center