Mental Health Tech III - Mental Health Unit - Full time - Nights

Dayton Children's Hospital; Center (IN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Dayton Children's Hospital is seeking a Mental Health Technician III to lead clinical support in the Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness. You will provide advanced direct care, crisis intervention, and therapeutic support to patients with complex emotional and behavioral needs, operating with autonomy under licensed staff.

You will mentor staff, coordinate daily shift programming for highly acute patients, participate in treatment plan development, and perform specialized medical

Qualifications

• Associates degree in related field required.
• 2 years mental health work experience required.
• Registration/behavioral training certification provided upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical support with autonomy under licensed staff.
• Perform crisis interventions and trauma-informed care.
• Contribute to treatment plan development and discharge planning.
• Provide age-appropriate pediatric care and advanced medical support (EKGs, specimens, splints).

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Crisis intervention

Mentoring staff

Pediatric care

Education

Associates degree in related field

Bachelors degree in related field

Registered Behavioral Training

Job description

Facility

Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness

Department

Mental Health IV

Schedule

Full time

Hours

36

Job Details

The Mental Health Technician (MHT) III serves as a lead clinical support professional, providing advanced direct care, crisis intervention, and therapeutic support to patients with complex emotional, psychiatric, or behavioral conditions. Operating with a high degree of autonomy under the supervision of licensed clinical staff, the MHT III not only maintains a safe, trauma-informed therapeutic environment but also serves as a milieu leader. This role is critical in modeling advanced behavioral interventions, mentoring staff, coordinating daily shift programming for highly acute individuals, and executing specialized medical and technical support procedures within the crisis center under the delegation of licensed personnel.

The MHT III is responsible for delivering and overseeing highly skilled, trauma-informed care to patients and families. Key responsibilities include the active management of a safe and therapeutic milieu, coordinating routine safety checks, and executing high-acuity 1:1 intervention. The MHT III plays an active role in treatment plan development, leads complex crisis interventions, facilitates advanced therapeutic groups, and collaborates closely with the multidisciplinary team on complex discharge planning. The MHT III demonstrates advanced competency in providing age-appropriate pediatric care and safely performing essential medical support procedures, including specimen collection, electrocardiograms (EKGs), and splint placements.

Required Qualifications

Associates degree in related field

2 Years Mental Health Work Experience Required

Registered Behavioral Training and certification provided upon hire

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors degree in related field

3+ years of mental health experience

2 Years Inpatient Mental Health/crisis/emergency Department Experience Preferred

1+ EKG experience

Department Specific Job Details

• full time, 36 hours
• night shift, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM
• 3 (12) hour shifts
• weekend and holiday rotation
• serving the Mental Health Unit at the Mathile Center