Mental Health Technician/CNA (Overnights)

Family & Children's Services Career Center•Tulsa, OK

11h

About The Position

The Mental Health Technician (MHT) welcomes and admits consumers to the program, participates in their physical and therapeutic care, observes and monitors their wellbeing, responds to safety concerns, and contributes to discharge planning. The technician works alongside professional staff, maintains therapeutic relationships, advocates for consumers, and supports a safe environment that promotes recovery. The role requires knowledge of co-occurring disorders and appropriate interventions. Duties include orienting consumers; completing admission forms; searching consumers and belongings and securing and cataloging property according to policy; assisting with hygiene and activities of daily living; taking and recording vital signs and intake/output; assisting with care procedures as assigned and monitored by an RN; helping maintain a clean environment; preparing and serving meals; completing unit tasks; and facilitating educational groups or activities. The MHT engages with consumers, supports their personal growth and coping, and follows the unit’s daily milieu schedule. The position includes observing consumers every 15 minutes, documenting observations and services, and seeking clinical consultation or intervention when needed. The technician may need to use verbal or physical means to restrain violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients. During discharge, the MHT works with the Charge RN to ensure consumers return unit clothing, obtain medications from a nurse, receive stored personal property, and have required discharge documentation completed. This is an overnight role with 12-hour shifts listed as Tuesday–Thursday or Thursday–Saturday, 1900–0730. Because consumers need care around the clock, scheduled hours may include nights, weekends, and holidays. The role is safety-sensitive and subject to drug and alcohol testing, including random testing. Pay is $19 per hour plus stacking shift differentials.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Must be a high school graduate or have a high school equivalent.
Must possess a valid driver license and satisfactory driving record to use an agency and/or personal automobile for travel to locations other than the primary office.
Must be able to pass Therapeutic Options training and CPR.
Must be able to lift and/or maneuver at least 50 pounds.
Must be able to stand and/or walk for at least 8 hours at a time during each shift.
Must be able to perform frequent repetitive motions, including bending, stooping, twisting, squatting, reaching, pulling, pushing, and maintaining balance.
Must have skills and competence to establish supportive, trusting relationships with people with severe and persistent mental illnesses, and respect for client rights and personal treatment preferences.
Must demonstrate knowledge of co-occurring disorders and appropriate interventions.
Must meet the requirements of a safety-sensitive position, including drug and alcohol testing, which may include random testing.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in a mental health or health care field is preferred.
Personal or family experience with mental health is welcomed.

Responsibilities

Welcome and orient consumers to the program or unit and assist with admission, including forms, searches, and securing and cataloging belongings.
Maintain therapeutic relationships with consumers, advocate for them, and work alongside professional staff.
Assist consumers with personal hygiene and activities of daily living, and help maintain clean beds, clothing, and living areas.
Take and record physical measures, including vital signs and intake/output, and assist with consumer care procedures as assigned and monitored by an RN.
Help maintain a neat and clean environment, prepare and serve meals, and perform unit tasks such as answering phones, assembling charts, and filing.
Ensure vital signs are completed as directed and that unit educational groups or activity sessions are completed; facilitate those groups or sessions.
Follow the daily unit milieu schedule, engage with consumers, and support their personal growth and ability to cope with stress.
Observe and monitor consumers every 15 minutes, document observations, and seek medical staff consultation or intervention when needed.
Use verbal or physical means to restrain violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients when required.
Document services and consumer activity according to established methods and procedures.
Participate in discharge planning and work with the Charge RN to ensure consumers return unit clothing, obtain medications from a nurse, receive stored personal property, and complete required discharge documentation.