Mental Health Technician

Meharry Medical College; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Meharry Medical College seeks a Mental Health Technician to support the clinical service plan within the Elam Center. Responsibilities include assisting with group therapy, supervising clients, transporting clients for activities, and orienting new clients to program rules.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, health care experience or related coursework, and Tennessee For-Hire endorsement. Bilingual Spanish is a plus; driving records must meet policy standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• At least 1 year of health care experience or completed health care-related coursework.
• Must obtain and maintain a Tennessee For-Hire (F endorsement). Driving record must not prohibit insurance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with supervised group therapy, recreational and occupational therapy sessions.
• Escort clients to excursions, clinic visits, and appointments.
• Ensure continuous client monitoring and supervision during shifts.
• Assist new client orientation within 24 hours of arrival.
• Maintain client confidentiality and rights; intervene to enforce rules.
• Attend care conferences, staff meetings, and required trainings.
• Maintain professional conduct with clients, staff, and the public.
• Keep accurate records and required paperwork per agency standards.
• Assist in data collection and reporting to funding agencies.
• Provide handoffs and verbal reports at shift change.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish)

Education

High school diploma or GED

Health care-related college courses

Tennessee F endorsement

Job description

Mental Health Technicians

The Mental Health Technicians will have responsibility for the carrying out of the support components of the clinical service plan for their assigned service within the Elam Center. This will include: involvement in some modified supportive counseling/education groups for clients; supervision and monitoring of clients, and; transportation of clients for recreational and therapeutic activities.

Essential Functions (Principal Duties and Job Responsibilities)

• Assists with supervised group therapy sessions, recreational activities, and occupational therapy sessions.
• Escorts clients on excursions, clinic visits, personal, business or other appointments as assigned.
• Ensures clients are sufficiently monitored and supervised at all times during work shift.
• Assists with new client orientation to ensure full understanding of program rules/procedures within twenty-four hours of their arrival.
• Respects and protects client’s rights and confidentiality.
• Ensures clients respect the rights of others by appropriately intervening and/or reporting when program rule violations occur.
• Attends all appropriate client care conferences and staff meetings and participates in funding agency training activities as required.
• Be courteous, tactful, and discrete in relating to the public, other staff, and clients.
• Maintains records and required paperwork in compliance with agency standards.
• Assists in the collection and reporting of statistical data to funding and other agencies as required.
• Receives and give verbal client condition reports at the beginning and end of respective work shifts.
• Contributes to Process Improvement/Project Teams as assigned.
• Documents problems carrying out job responsibilities; Critical incidents occurring with any client regardless of assignment during each shift on duty (include all unit rule violations); Any information needing to be passed on to subsequent shifts in order for them to efficiently carry out client goals and observations made during random room checks during consumer's bedtime, if applicable.
• Perform basic housekeeping duties (maintaining a clean work area) as assigned by supervisor. This will include coordination with housekeeping to clean client rooms after their discharge (beds stripped and washed, restrooms cleaned, bedroom area cleaned. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Required

A high school diploma or GED. A minimum of one year of experience in a health care setting or have completed college courses in a health care-related field. Must obtain and maintain a valid Tennessee For-Hire (F endorsement). Driving record cannot contain items that prohibit or inflate the cost of insuring a driver.

Education and Experience Preferred

Experience in working with patients with substance use disorders. Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification is preferred. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail and organizational ability. Bilingual (Spanish).

About Meharry

Meharry Medical College was founded just 11 years after the end of the Civil War with the mission of educating African Americans to serve the underserved. Today, the nation’s largest private, historically black academic health sciences center has trained thousands of health care professionals. Three out of every four Meharrians return to urban or rural communities to serve others by providing medical or dental services. Our faith-based roots within the United Methodist Church inspire us to respect and serve all. Our standards are high within an educational environment that is nurturing. We believe that health equity is key to alleviating suffering. Whether our graduates are physicians, dentists, scientists, professors or public health professionals, the Meharry experience equips them to affect the world as a force for change led by our motto: “Worship of God Through Service to Mankind".

Mission

Meharry Medical College is a global academic health sciences center advancing health equity through innovative research, transformative education, exceptional and compassionate health services and policy‑influencing thought leadership. True to its legacy, Meharry empowers diverse populations to improve the well‑being of humankind.

Core Values

Meharry Medical College is a community of scholars and learners committed to excellence Accountability with transparency Equity with inclusion Respect with collegiality Service with compassion Integrity without exception Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Meharry Medical College complies with Title IX and is an affirmative action employer. Candidates will be considered for employment without discrimination for an non‑merit reason such as race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, handicap or veteran status.

Contact

For questions regarding employment, please contact 615-327-6336 or [e-mail].