Shift Supervisor - Adolescent Mental Health Techs

McDowell Center for Children; Dyersburg (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging and rewarding work

Career development opportunities

Competitive compensation

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

McDowell Center for Children, a UHS facility in Dyersburg, TN, seeks a Shift Supervisor to oversee a 24-hour residential treatment program for adolescent males with mental health and behavioral needs.

You will supervise Mental Health Technicians, schedule staff, ensure licensure and acuity standards, and cover Program Manager duties in absences, while guiding an interdisciplinary team. The role emphasizes clinical quality and crisis management in collaboration with leadership.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED; bachelor's in behavioral health preferred.
• Experience with psychiatric/behavioral health populations in residential settings.
• Training in CPR, De‑Escalation, crisis intervention and restraint required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Mental Health Technicians and monitor staffing to meet licensure and acuity standards.
• Develop work schedules and ensure delivery of quality mental health services.
• Possibly perform Program Manager duties in the absence of the manager.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Crisis management

Verbal De-Escalation

CPR

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health science preferred

Job description

McDowell Center for Children, a UHS facility in Dyersburg, TN, seeks a Shift Supervisor to oversee a 24-hour residential treatment program for adolescent males with mental health and behavioral needs.

You will supervise Mental Health Technicians, schedule staff, ensure licensure and acuity standards, and cover Program Manager duties in absences, while guiding an interdisciplinary team. The role emphasizes clinical quality and crisis management in collaboration with leadership.