Mental Health Technician

Overview

Mental Health Technician — Under close supervision, provides non-professional direct or indirect care for consumers of behavioral health treatment in inpatient, outpatient, or residential settings. This includes participation in de-escalation activities and ensuring that consumers are kept safe. The role models effective problem solving and decision-making, and assists in providing recreational and therapeutic activities, transporting residents to medical appointments, and ensuring scheduled programming is carried out.

Jim Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center in Lawton, OK is a community-based center focused on mental health and substance abuse treatment. Services include groups and programs for adolescents, persons with co-occurring disorders, seniors and older adults, women, men, and criminal justice groups.

• Full Time
• MHT I: $29,328.20+/year ($14.10/hour) plus shift differentials and benefits.
• MHT II: $31,799.00/year ($15.29/hour) plus shift differentials and benefits.
• MHT III: $34,517.00+/year ($16.59/hour) plus shift differentials and benefits.
• Primary
  
  Working Hours:
  
  Hiring for all shifts.
• FLSA Status:
  Non-Exempt
• Inpatient & URC positions available

Shift differentials and additional compensation for working outside normal business hours. Examples include evenings/nights, weekends, and holidays. Mental Health Technicians also receive an extra $1 per hour shift pay, stackable with other differentials.

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

• Conditional offer requires physical examination; must meet lifting/carrying 50 pounds and able to push/pull a maximum force of 25 pounds.
• Willingness and ability to travel for job-related duties; valid driver’s license.

• Generous state-paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums
• Broad health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions
• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care
• Employee assistance programs and wellness programs
• 11 paid holidays
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave in the first year
• Retirement savings plan with a generous match
• Longevity bonus for years of service
• Student loan repayment options
• Training opportunities for CEU requirements

Drug and alcohol pre-employment and pre-placement testing:
Upon a conditional offer, applicants for safety-sensitive positions must submit to urinalysis; a negative result is required for appointment. This agency requires coverage 24 hours, 7 days per week; work hours and location may vary. Reasonable accommodation for disabilities may be provided upon request. Equal Opportunity Employer. Internal applicants to open positions should apply through internal processes.