Mental Health Technician – Intensive Services

Who We Are

Oaklawn is the leading provider of mental health and addiction services in Elkhart, Goshen, South Bend, Mishawaka and the surrounding communities of northern Indiana. We serve 27,000 children, adolescents and adults annually through treatment that spans the continuum of care. Our services range from skills training and case management to outpatient therapy and inpatient care, specializing in complex cases.

With nearly 900 employees on four campuses, Oaklawn offers unparalleled clinical training and robust opportunities for growth. Oaklawn has led ground-breaking initiatives in children’s mental health, addiction treatment, cross-cultural outreach, housing for seriously mentally ill adults and more. Our staff have unique opportunities for advancement while working on the cutting edge of community mental health.

• What We Offer the Mental Health Technician:
  We offer competitive compensation, a full benefits package and career advancement opportunities.
• $20.88/hr. for full time staff
• Full time shifts available on 2nd and 3rd.
• $1.00 hourly adjustment for 2nd shift
• Paid orientation and training
• 16 days of PTO for full time (pro-rated by FTE) and start earning on the day you start
• 6 paid holidays
• Work life balance
• Employee assistance program
• Regular supervision

What You’ll Do as a Mental Health Technician:
We are searching for Mental Health Technicians (MHT) for our Intensive Services program at our Mishawaka Campus.

The Mental Health Technician will work with youth and adolescents in Intensive Services to provide psychiatric services which are directed toward the following:

Assistance in maintaining daily routines while youth and adolescents are in the residential program
Providing skills and support to enable clients to regain coping abilities and prevent further disability
Creating a therapeutic milieu to facilitate healing

As a vital part of the client’s treatment, the Mental Health Technician will:

• Interact with a variety of professionals.
• Work with nursing staff, or lead to receive assignments and report pertinent data.
• Work with the treatment team to implement treatment plan interventions.
• May have contact with families, significant others, and other social service representatives
• Full time schedule requirements:
  40 hours plus/week
• Schedule includes voluntary overtime and mandates.
• Expectation to volunteer for overtime each week.
• Schedule changes are due to staff call-offs, PTO, milieu on the unit or unforeseen events.
• Schedule adjustments happen multiple times each week.

Position requirements for the Mental Health Technician:

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.
• Experience working with youth and/or residential programs preferred.