Mental Health Technician

Oklahoma AG; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Holidays and vacation benefits

Retirement Savings Plan

Student loan repayment options

Job summary

Griffin Memorial Hospital Annex (GMH Annex) in Oklahoma City is seeking Mental Health Technicians to support inpatient behavioral health treatment. You will provide direct and indirect care, help ensure safety, and serve as a positive role model for patients while supporting therapeutic activities.

The role is in the Admissions Department with shifts including early evenings; Level I/II hourly rates apply with additional shift pay for evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Provides direct and indirect care to behavioral health patients.
• Participates in de-escalation to ensure safety and well-being.
• Demonstrates problem-solving and coping skills as a positive role model.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect care to patients in behavioral health inpatient setting.
• Assist in ensuring safety and well-being; participate in de-escalation efforts.
• Assist with therapeutic activities to promote mental and emotional well-being.

Skills

Direct care

De-escalation

Safety awareness

Role modelling

Job description

Mental Health Technician# State of Oklahoma Careers## Mental Health TechnicianApply: Oklahoma County: Full time: Posted Today: JR67204**Job Posting Title**Mental Health Technician**Agency**452 MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERV.**Supervisory Organization**GMH - Leadership**Job Posting End Date**Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is 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****Job Description**# **GMH Annex**We are seeking a dedicated **Mental Health Technicians** to join our team and support patients of behavioral health treatment in an inpatient setting. Under close supervision, this position will play an integral role in providing direct and indirect care to individuals in need of behavioral health support. **Position Overview:** As a Mental Health Technician, you will assist in creating a safe, supportive environment for patients, ensuring that they receive the care they need while engaging in therapeutic activities. You will be instrumental in promoting wellness and safety, helping to de-escalate difficult situations, and providing guidance as a role model for patients. This is in our Admissions Department. **Key Responsibilities:*** **Provide Direct and Indirect Care**: Assist in the care of patients in a behavioral health setting, both individually and in groups.* **Ensure Safety and Well-Being**: Participate in de-escalation efforts, ensuring that patients are kept safe and their needs are met.* **Role Model**: Demonstrate effective problem-solving, decision-making, and coping skills to consumers.* **Assist with Therapeutic Activities**: Help facilitate recreational and therapeutic activities designed to promote mental and emotional well-being. **Job Type/Salary:*** **Primary Work Hours:** 2 Openings: 9:30am - 10:00pm**Hourly Rates:*** **Level I:** $14.10 hourly* **Level II:**$15.28 hourly* Potential to earn extra $$:Extra $.50/hour for working evenings and nightsExtra $.75/hour for working weekends and holidayMental 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.* FLSA Status is Non-Exempt.* Posted until filled **Minimum Qualifications and Experience:*** Possesses a strong commitment to patient well-being and safety.* Must believe that recovery is possible!* **Level II:**I year of behavioral health patient care experience required **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.* Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver’s license. **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 insurance premiums* 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 **About us:**Griffin Memorial Hospital Annex (GMH Annex) is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on the site of the former Hillcrest Hospital. This 30-bed facility provides compassionate, recovery-focused care for individuals who are pretrial defendants found incompetent to stand trial, as well as those adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) or Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Illness (NGRMI). The GMH Annex is dedicated to helping each person achieve stability, restore competency, and successfully transition to the next stage of their recovery journey. **Drug and Alcohol Pre-employment and Preplacement 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 Jobs Hub.If you are needing any extra assistance or have any questions relating to a job you have applied for, please click the link below and find the agency for which you applied for additional information:Agency Contact