Mental Health Technician NC

KidsPeace; Fuquay-Varina (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Tuition assistance

Health, dental, vision, and pet insure

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team culture

Job summary

KidsPeace seeks a Mental Health Technician to supervise emotionally and behaviorally challenged children and adolescents with compassion and respect. The role focuses on morning routines, self-care, and implementing individualized treatment plans to meet each child’s needs.

A strong safety mindset and teamwork are essential as you collaborate on unit programs and care plans. Responsibilities include ensuring a safe environment, building trust, and supporting daily activities, while maintaining

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Mental Health or related field preferred.
• Must attend 12 hours of Person Centered Thinking training within 90 days of hire.
• Some experience with acute emotionally challenged children or adolescents preferred.
• Valid driver's license preferred; CPR/First Aid certification required.
• Must possess basic personal computer knowledge and skills.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe and secure environment and monitor welfare at all times.
• Demonstrate skills in relationship building, boundaries, and role modeling with children/adolescents.
• Supervise daily routines and responsibilities and assist with self-care tasks; provide minor first aid when needed.
• Supervise morning routines in a supportive, professional manner.
• Complete clerical tasks, shopping, housekeeping, supply ordering, and errands.
• Provide transportation when necessary.
• Perform restraints when ordered by a licensed professional using KidsPeace methods for high-weight youths.
• Complete 40 hours of training per calendar year as required.
• Understand and comply with laws, regulations and ethical practices; report suspected violations.
• All other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Relationship building

Team collaboration

Boundaries

Education

High School graduate or equivalent

Bachelor's Degree in Mental Health or related field

Tools

CPR/First Aid certification

Job description

Job Summary

The Mental Health Technician is responsible for providing supervision and direction to emotionally and behaviorally challenged children and adolescents in a compassionate and respectful manner. This includes supervising the morning routines of children/adolescents and ensuring the completion of proper self-care tasks. This responsibility also includes demonstrating a variety of counseling and parenting skills, which support the formation of trusting, supportive relationships with the children/adolescents. This also includes requiring an unwavering commitment to the safety of children/adolescents and being aware of all ongoing developments and concerns on a daily basis of all children/adolescents in their care. Additionally, this position participates in the development and implementation of individualized treatment plans and unit programs, which are designed to meet the special needs of the children/adolescents.

Full-time or Part-time

Day and evening shifts available

What We Offer

• Generous PTO
• Tuition assistance & student loan forgiveness options
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance.
• Professional growth: ongoing development, training opportunities, and structured career pathways.
• Supportive environment: a collaborative and compassionate team culture.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent required;
• Bachelor's Degree in Mental Health or related field preferred.
• Must attend 12 hours of Person Centered Thinking training prior to or within 90 days of hire.
• Some experience with acute emotionally challenged children or adolescents preferred.
• Valid driver's license preferred. SCM certification and CPR/First Aid certification required.
• Must possess basic personal computer knowledge and skills.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must have the ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, flexible hours, and overtime as required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe and secure environment. Act immediately to remove all dangers or threats to the welfare of the children/adolescents and know the whereabouts of all children/adolescents in your care at all times.
• Demonstrate skills in the areas of relationship building, appropriate boundaries and role modeling with children/adolescents.
• Supervise daily routines and responsibilities of children/adolescents and ensure performance of daily self care tasks assisting when necessary. Provide minor first aid treatment when necessary.
• Supervise the morning routines of the children/adolescents in a supportive, professional manner.
• Complete all clerical tasks, shopping needs, and housekeeping responsibilities, supply ordering and other errands or duties.
• Provide transportation when necessary.
• Fully perform restraints as necessary when ordered by a licensed profession using the current approved KidsPeace restraint methodology on youth who may weigh in excess of 250 pounds and who are verbally and/or physically threatening or otherwise presenting a threat to themselves or others.
• Complete 40 hours of training per calendar year in accordance with all corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Understand and comply with all laws, regulations and ethical practices. Understand the duty to report a belief of a violation of laws, regulations, standards and ethical practices.
• All other duties as assigned by management.

About Us

KidsPeace is a private charity committed to supporting the behavioral and mental health needs of children, families, and communities. Since 1882, we have provided psychiatric hospital services, residential treatment, accredited educational programs, and foster care services. Our culture is rooted in compassion, creativity