Mental Health Tech III - Mental Health Unit - Part time - Days

Dayton Children's Hospital; Center (IN); Sur place; USD 30 000 - 47 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Dayton Children's Hospital in Center Township provides a Part time Mental Health Technician III position in the Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness. The MHT III will lead clinical care, manage crisis interventions, and support families in a high-acuity pediatric psychiatry unit during 12-hour shifts.

This role requires trauma-informed practice and collaboration with licensed staff. The ideal candidate holds an associate degree in a related field with at least two years of mental health

Qualifications

• Associates degree in related field.
• 2 Years Mental Health Work Experience Required.
• Registered Behavioral Training and certification provided upon hire.

Responsabilités

• Provide advanced direct care and crisis intervention.
• Mentor staff and coordinate daily shift programming for acute patients.
• Lead complex crisis interventions and participate in discharge planning.

Connaissances

Lead clinical role

Crisis intervention

Trauma-informed care

Pediatric care

Formation

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Description du poste

Facility

Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness

Department

Mental Health IV

Schedule

Part time

Hours

12

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

• part time, 12 hours
• day shift, 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM
• 1 (12) hour shifts
• weekend and holiday rotation
• serving the inpatient Mental Health Unit at the Mathile Center