Mental Health Technician

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services as a Mental Health Technician. This full-time role involves providing direct care in an inpatient setting, focusing on consumer safety and participation in therapeutic activities. With a competitive pay rate and a robust benefits package, this position is perfect for those looking to make a difference in their community.

Benefits

Generous state paid benefit allowance

Flexible spending accounts for health care

Employee assistance programs

11 paid holidays

15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave

Retirement Savings Plan with a match

Qualifications

• Experience in providing behavioral health patient care is crucial.
• No experience required for MHT I.

Responsibilities

• Provide non-professional direct care for consumers in an inpatient setting.
• Handle de-escalation activities and ensure consumer safety.
• Assist in recreational and therapeutic activities.

Skills

Direct Care

Problem Solving

Compassion

Job description

Mental Health Technician

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:

The TCBH Nursing Department is hiring for a Mental Health Technician that would provide non-professional direct care for consumers of behavioral health treatment in an inpatient setting. 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:

• Open/Close dates: 5/12/2025-Until filled

• Full-time

• Hourly payrate: (Level III)-$17.59; (Level II)- $16.29; (Level I)-$15.10

• Shift differentials when applicable

• Primary hours: 6:30am-7:00pm or 6:30pm-7:00am

• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

• Primary Work Location/Department: TCBH – Nursing Department

• Vacancies: Multiple

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• MHT III – Two years of experience in providing behavioral health patient care

• MHT II – One year of experience in providing behavioral health patient care

• MHT I – No experience required

Special Requirements:

• Applicant must be able to pass an OSBI background check.

• Applicant 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.

• 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 with Us:

ODMHSAS is proud to provide a robust 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: Tulsa Center for Behavioral Health (TCBH) provides a supportive, safe and welcoming environment in which an array of integrated therapeutic interventions promotes an improved quality of life for consumers and the community. TCBH serves individuals eighteen years of age or older who present in a mental health crisis with or without substance abuse and are determined medically stable.

We will transition soon into our new 140,000 square foot, 106-bed hospital, slated for completion in 2026. This state of the art facility, the Oklahoma Psychiatric Care Center, will feature a 24-hour crisis response Urgent Recovery Center and will be situated in the OSU Academic Medical District, near the new VA Hospital and the OSU Medical Center in downtown Tulsa.

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.

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.