Mental Health Therapy Aide *

Upstate; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mental Health Therapy Aide (MHTA) at State University of New York Upstate Medical University supports inpatient units within the Golisano Center for Special Needs. You will participate in daily behavior team meetings, assist in implementing treatment plans, and help with data collection and graphing while preserving patient dignity and privacy.

You will also assist with daily living activities, manage data, and help implement behavioral procedures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Experience implementing applied behavior analysis programs preferred.
• Comfort with computer software and data entry is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Attend daily meetings with the behavior team to discuss treatment plans.
• Assist in implementing treatment plans and in data collection/graphing.
• Identify variables affecting patient outcomes and manage data.
• Assist patients with daily living tasks while preserving privacy and dignity.
• Implement behavioral treatment procedures and use time efficiently.
• Demonstrate professionalism and communicate effectively with colleagues.
• Ability to physically assist patients.

Skills

ABA experience

Data management

Computer use

Patient handling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary:

The Mental Health Therapy Aide (MHTA) fulfills objectives within the mission of the Golisano Center for Special Needs for the inpatient units. Duties includes: Engage in daily meetings with behavior team to discuss treatment plans, participate in the implementation of treatment plans, manage and graph data, identify key variables affecting patient outcomes, involvement in assistance with daily living tasks while ensuring patient's privacy and dignity are respected, data management, participation in implementation of behavioral treatment procedures, use time efficiently and productively in the absence of specific assigned responsibilities, accept responsibilities and conduct oneself in a professional manner, identify problems and suggest strategies for resolving issues, interact with colleagues in a positive manner appropriate to audience and format. Ability to physically manage patients

Minimum Qualifications:

The NYS Department of Civil Service has developed the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement (HELP) Program, during this program, the NYS Civil Service Exam requirements are suspended for the Mental Health Therapy Aide, SG09 title.

For consideration for this title, you must meet all of the following minimum qualifications:

• Graduated from high school or have earned a high school equivalency diploma (such as a GED)

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in the implementation of applied behavior analysis assessment/treatment programs with developmentally disabled population. Use of computers and application software.

Work Days:

Schedule based on a 40-hour work week. Rotating shifts days/evenings, every wknd, holidays

Message to Applicants:

Status: Permanent

Salary: $25,198 (50% of $50,396) with a $4,000 GEO

Recruitment Office:

Human Resources