Mental Health Therapy Aide *

Upstate; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mental Health Therapy Aide (MHTA) supports the mission of the Golisano Center for Special Needs for inpatient units. Responsibilities include participating in daily meetings with the behavior team to discuss treatment plans, implementing plans, managing and graphing data, and identifying variables affecting patient outcomes while ensuring privacy and dignity.

You will assist with daily living tasks and interact professionally with colleagues. Physical patient management is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Experience implementing ABA programs for developmentally disabled populations is preferred.
• Proficiency with computers and common software applications is expected.

Responsibilities

• Attend daily meetings with the behavior team to discuss treatment plans.
• Assist in implementing treatment plans and data management, including graphing data.
• Identify key variables affecting patient outcomes and support daily living tasks while preserving privacy and dignity.
• Prepare and manage data, support behavioral treatment procedures, and interact professionally with staff.

Skills

Applied behavior analysis

Computers & software

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

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:

• 1: 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. 20 hours Monday - Friday 6am - 10am.

Message To Applicants

Status: Permanent

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

Recruitment Office

Human Resources