Mental Health Technician

The State of Oklahoma; North Carolina; On-site; USD 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team at the Children's Recovery Center in Norman, OK, as a Mental Health Technician. This role involves providing care for youth in behavioral health treatment, ensuring their safety, and facilitating therapeutic activities. With various levels of positions available, the job offers competitive salaries, shift differentials, and a comprehensive benefits package, including generous leave and retirement plans. Ideal candidates will demonstrate integrity and compassion while supporting young individuals in their recovery journey.

Benefits

Generous state paid benefit allowance

Health insurance plans

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance programs

11 paid holidays

15 days of vacation

Retirement Savings Plan

Longevity Bonus

Student Loan repayment options

Training opportunities for CEU requirements

Qualifications

• No experience or education required for MHT I.
• One year of experience for MHT II.
• Two years of experience for MHT III.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct or indirect care for consumers receiving behavioral health treatment.
• Assist in recreational and therapeutic activities.
• Transport residents to medical appointments.

Skills

Compassion

Problem-Solving

Decision-Making

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

452 MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERV.

Supervisory Organization

Children's Recovery Center

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Note : Applications will be accepted until 11 : 59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full / Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

MHT I : Annual Salary is $29,328.20+ / year, ($14.10 hr.) plus shift differentials and benefits pay!

MHT II : Annual Salary is $31,799.00 / year, ($15.29 hr.) plus shift differentials and benefits pay!

MHT III : Annual Salary is $34,517.00+ / year, ($16.59 hr.) plus shift differentials and benefits pay!

Job Description

Join a team that CARES! Here at ODMHSAS, we believe in I.C.A.R.E. – Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our mission is to promote healthy communities and provide the highest quality care to enhance the well-being of all Oklahomans. We take that very seriously – because we care!

About the position : Children's Recovery Center (CRC) in Norman, OK is recruiting for Mental Health Technicians toprovide non-professional direct or indirect care for consumers receiving behavioral health treatment at our facility. This includes participation in de-escalation activities and assuring that consumers are kept safe. This position acts as a role model for consumers, demonstrating effective problem-solving and decision-making skills and will assist in providing recreational and therapeutic activities for the consumer, transporting residents to and from medical appointments, and assuring scheduled programming is carried out.

Job Type / Salary :

Hiring for the evening shift. 3pm to 11pm.

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

MHT I : Annual Salary is$29,328.20 ($14.10 / hr.)plus shift differentials and benefits pay!

MHT II : Annual Salary is $31,799.00($15.29 / hr.) plus shift differentials and benefits pay!

MHT III : Annual Salary is $34,517.00($16.59 / hr.) plus shift differentials and benefits pay!

Additional Compensation : Along with our great benefits we also offer addition compensation for working outside of normal business hours! These shift differentials are stacked on top of your base pay wen working evenings, nights,weekends, or holidays.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience :

MHT I : No experience or education required.

MHT II : One year of experience in providing behavioral health patient care.

MHT III : Two years of experience in providing behavioral health patient care.

Special Requirements :

Upon a conditional offer of employment, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of occasionally lifting / carrying 50 pounds and able to push and pull a maximum force of 25 pounds.

Must be at least 21 years of age due to DHS requirements.

About the Facility : Children’s Recovery Center of Oklahoma (CRC) is in Norman, Oklahoma, and serves all 77 counties in Oklahoma as the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) treatment center for young people ages 12 through 17. CRC provides community crisis stabilization and residential treatment for substance abuse and co-occurring mental health and trauma related conditions.

Great Reasons to Work with Us : ODMHSAS is proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees and their dependents. Our benefits include :

Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurancepremiums.

A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations

Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care

Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs

11 paid holidays

15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year

Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match

Longevity Bonus for years of service

Student Loan repayment options

Training opportunities for CEU requirements

Drug and Alcohol Pre-employment and Pre-placement Testing : Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs.Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.

THIS AGENCY REQUIRES COVERAGE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS PER WEEK. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BUSINESS NECESSITY. EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK WEEKENDS AND OVERTIME.

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday .

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