Mental Health Technician-GMH Annex

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; Oklahoma City (OK); Sur place; USD 19 000 - 21 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous paid benefits

Health insurance options

Flexible spending accounts

Holidays & vacation

Retirement plan match

Student loan repayment

CEU opportunities

Résumé du poste

GMH Annex in Oklahoma City is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Technician to support patients in an inpatient behavioral health setting under close supervision, delivering direct and indirect care to promote safety and well-being. You will de-escalate crises, model coping skills, assist with therapeutic activities, and participate in shift coverage including evenings and weekends.

Level II requires 1 year of behavioral health patient care experience; must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and

Qualifications

• Level II: 1 year of behavioral health patient care experience required.
• Must believe that recovery is possible.
• Strong commitment to patient well-being and safety.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Direct care

De-escalation

Role modelling

Therapeutic activities

Description du poste

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 nights
  • Extra $.75/hour for working weekends and holiday
  • 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.
• FLSA Status is Non-Exempt.
• Posteduntil filled

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Possesses a strong commitment to patient well-being and safety.
• Must believethat 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.