Mental Health Technician - Property Room

State of Oklahoma; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Employee assistance

Job summary

Griffin Memorial Hospital in Norman, Oklahoma, seeks a reliable Mental Health Technician to manage the consumer property room and support inpatient units. You will securely receive, inventory, and track patients’ personal belongings, assist with mail services, and help ensure a safe, organized environment for treatment teams.

The role offers full-time hours, multiple shifts, and step-based pay levels with incentives for evenings, weekend shifts, and inpatient work, along with comprehensive

Qualifications

• Level I: No education or experience required.
• Level II: One year of behavioral health patient care experience required.
• Level III: Two years of behavioral health patient care experience required.
• Must believe that recovery is possible and show commitment to patient well-being and safety.

Responsibilities

• Property Intake and Verification: Securely receive and verify patients’ personal belongings upon admission; inventory items and update documentation as needed.
• Record Maintenance and Coordination: Maintain accurate property records and coordinate with consumers, family members, staff, and Risk Management to resolve issues of misplaced items.
• Property Access and Distribution: Assist consumers in retrieving approved personal items and deliver property to units twice daily as requested.
• Unclaimed Property Management: Notify discharged consumers of unclaimed property and prepare items for shipment within 10 days.
• Mail Services Support: Manage incoming/outgoing mail, weigh and meter mail, including certified/insured items.
• Unit Support as Needed: Assist inpatient units to ensure continuity of care and safe environment.

Skills

Behavioral health care

Patient safety

Documentation

Job description

Mental Health Technician - Property Room

Agency

452 MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERV.

Supervisory Organization

GMH - Admissions

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Job Description

We are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Mental Health Technician to join our team with primary responsibility for managing the consumer property room. This role is essential in ensuring the safe handling, accurate tracking, and timely distribution of patients’ personal belongings, while supporting a therapeutic and organized environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Property Intake and Verification: Securely receive and verify patients’ personal belongings upon admission. Accurately inventory items, inspect property bags, and update or correct documentation as needed. Conduct property searches as necessary and in accordance with hospital policy.
• Record Maintenance and Coordination: Maintain accurate, organized, and up-to-date property records for both active and discharged patients. Collaborate with consumers, family members, unit staff, the Consumer Advocate Office, and Risk Management to investigate and resolve issues related to misplaced or missing items.
• Property Access and Distribution: Assist consumers in retrieving approved personal items deemed safe and therapeutic, following written authorization from the treatment team. Deliver property to treatment units twice daily as requested and support consumers in reclaiming their belongings at discharge.
• Unclaimed Property Management: Notify discharged consumers in writing of any unclaimed property within ten (10) days of discharge. Maintain an updated tracking list, prepare items for shipment, and coordinate delivery to the hospital mailroom for return.
• Mail Services Support: Manage incoming and outgoing mail operations for the facility. Responsibilities include picking up and delivering mail, sorting correspondence, and accurately weighing and metering outgoing mail, including certified, insured, and express items.
• Unit Support as Needed: Provide support on inpatient units when required, assisting clinical staff to ensure continuity of care and a safe patient environment.

Job Type/Salary

• 8 hours –Su/M/Tu/F/Sa 8:30a-5:00p
• Hourly Rates:
• Level I: $14.10 hourly
• Level II: $15.28 hourly
• Level III: $16.59 hourly
• Potential to earn extra $$ while working an inpatient unit: Extra $.50/hour for working evenings and nights Extra $.75/hour for working weekends and holidayMental Health Technicians also receive an extra $1 per hour shift pay, for any inpatient shift worked! That can be stacked on top of the Evening/Weekend pay too.
• Weekends May be Required!
• FLSA Status is Non-Exempt.
• Posted: until filled

Minimum Qualifications And Experience

• Level I: No education or experience required.
• Level II: One year of behavioral health patient care experience required.
• Level III: Two years of behavioral health patient care experience required.
• Possesses a strong commitment to patient well-being and safety.
• Must believe that recovery is possible!

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.

Why Join Us?

• Generous Benefits: Great health insurance plus a generous benefits allowance.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Options for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• Ample Time Off: 11 paid holidays, 15 days of vacation, and 15 days of sick leave in the first year.
• Retirement Savings Plan: With a generous company match to help secure your future.
• Employee Assistance Program: Support when you need it.
• Longevity Bonuses: For years of dedicated service.
• Training Opportunities: Continuous learning and development for CEU requirements.

About Us

Griffin Memorial Hospital (GMH) is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and serves all 77 counties in Oklahoma as a Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) treatment center for adults. Griffin Memorial Hospital is a 120-bed acute psychiatric hospital serving persons aged 18 and over with severe mental illness and provides in-patient hospital care for those in need of mental health & substance abuse services.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.