Mental Health Technician

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 paid holidays

15 days vacation and 15 days of sick?e

Retirement Savings Plan with agenerous

Longevity Bonus for years of service

Student Loan repayment options

Training opportunities for CEU

Job summary

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is seeking Mental Health Technicians to support high-risk consumers in a state facility. The role is part of a multi-disciplinary team, focusing on direct care, recovery planning, and group activities within inpatient, outpatient, or residential settings.

The position offers progression through MHT I–III salary levels, with added shift differentials and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• MHT I: No experience or education is 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.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Possess a strong commitment to patient well-being and safety.
• Must believe that recovery is possible!
• Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants must submit to a physical examination and meet lifting/carrying requirements (up to 50 pounds) and push/pull forces up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to consumers of behavioral health treatment in inpatient, outpatient or residential settings.
• Develop and maintain supportive relationships to address strengths, goals and barriers to recovery.
• Monitor recovery progress toward treatment goals.
• Perform de-escalation activities and participate in recovery, wellness, and social skills groups.
• Develop and manage other group activities.

Job description

Mental Health Technician

Change lives and come join a highly skilled multi-discipline team of professionals providing care to high-risk individuals in a state facility located in the heart of the metro area. The Oklahoma County Crisis Intervention Center (OCCIC) is looking for friendly, hard- working Mental Health Technicians to join their team! This position works as a part of the treatment team by developing and maintaining a supportive relationship with consumers to address strengths, goals and barriers to recovery. This includes performing duties such as providing direct care to consumers of behavioral health treatment in an inpatient, outpatient or residential care setting, monitoring recovery progress toward treatment goals, de-escalation activities, participation in recovery, wellness, and social skills groups, and developing and managing other group activities.

Job Type/Salary:

• Full TimePositions Available
• 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!
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Additional Compensation:

Along with our great benefits we also offer addition compensation for working outside of normal business hours! Below is the list of shift differential pay that you can use to boost your hourly pay rate. You can also stack your shift differential pay. For example, working nights on the weekends earns you an extra $1.25 an hour.

• Evenings/Nights – extra $0.50 hr.
• Weekends – extra $0.75 hr.
• Holidays – extra $0.75 hr.

Mental Health Technicians also receive an extra $1 per hour shift pay, for any shift worked!That can be stacked on top of the Evening/Weekend pay too.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• MHT I: No experience or education is 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.
• Possess a strong commitment to patient well-being and safety.
• Must believe that recovery is possible!
• Must be at least 18 years old.

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.

Great Reasons to Work for Us:

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

• Generous state paidbenefitallowance to help cover insurance premiums
• A wide choice of healthinsurance 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 agenerous company 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.