Mental Health Technician II - Full Time - 1st Shift

Dayton Children's Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Dayton Children's Hospital in Ohio seeks a Mental Health Technician II to provide direct care to pediatric patients with emotional or behavioral conditions under licensed staff. You will help maintain a safe, therapeutic milieu and support engagement in treatment and daily activities.

Responsibilities include trauma-informed care, routine safety checks, crisis intervention, documentation, group sessions, and collaboration with the treatment team and discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in psychology, social work, or a related field.
• CPI or other crisis intervention training within 90 days of hire is preferred or required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to pediatric patients with emotional, psychiatric, or behavioral conditions under supervision of licensed clinical staff.
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic milieu and promote patient engagement in treatment and daily activities.
• Assist with activities of daily living, group sessions, and discharge planning as part of the treatment plan.
• Complete appropriate documentation and collaborate with the treatment team to support discharge planning.

Education

Associates degree in psychology, social worker, or a related field

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Facility:

Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness

Department:

Mental Crisis Services

Schedule:

Full time

Hours:

36

Job Details:

The Mental Health Technician II provides direct care and support to patients with emotional, psychiatric, or behavioral conditions under the supervision of licensed clinical staff. The MHT assists in maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment and promotes patient engagement in treatment and daily activities. This role is critical in monitoring patient behavior, facilitating group sessions, and supporting overall treatment plans.

The Mental Health Technician II is responsible for performing supportive, trauma informed care to patients/families. Responsibilities include the provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu, completion of routine safety checks and constant attendance per order, adherence to patient-specific treatment plans, crisis intervention, assistance with activities of daily living, appropriate documentation, facilitation of therapeutic group and assistance with programming, collaboration with the treatment team and discharge planning. The MHT demonstrates competence in providing age-appropriate, trauma informed care and service for pediatric patients and actively participates in self-appraisal for performance improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree in psychology, social worker, or a related field.


• CPI or other crisis intervention training preferred or required within 90 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree


• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a behavioral health or healthcare setting.


• Experience working with patients with mental health or substance use disorders is strongly desired.

Department Specific Job Details:

Shift: 7:00AM - 7:00PM, one weekend every four weeks, r