Mental Health Tech II - Crisis Center - Part time - Days
About The Position
The Mental Health Technician II provides direct care and support to patients with emotional, psychiatric, or behavioral conditions under the supervision of licensed clinical staff. The role helps maintain a safe, therapeutic environment and promotes patient engagement in treatment and daily activities. The technician monitors patient behavior, facilitates group sessions, and supports overall treatment plans. The position provides supportive, trauma-informed care to patients and families. It includes maintaining a safe and therapeutic milieu, completing routine safety checks and constant attendance as ordered, following patient-specific treatment plans, intervening in crises, assisting with activities of daily living, documenting appropriately, facilitating therapeutic groups and programming, collaborating with the treatment team, and assisting with discharge planning. The technician demonstrates competence in age-appropriate, trauma-informed care and service for pediatric patients and participates in self-appraisal for performance improvement. This is a part-time, 24-hour-per-week day-shift role serving the Crisis Center at the Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness. The listed schedule is Monday and Tuesday, 7:00 AM–7:30 PM, with weekend and holiday rotation.
Requirements
- Associate degree in psychology, social work, or a related field.
- CPI or other crisis intervention training is preferred or required within 90 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in a behavioral health or healthcare setting.
- Experience working with patients with mental health or substance use disorders is strongly desired.
- CPI or other crisis intervention training.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct care and support to patients with emotional, psychiatric, or behavioral conditions under licensed clinical staff supervision.
- Help maintain a safe, therapeutic milieu and promote patient engagement in treatment and daily activities.
- Monitor patient behavior.
- Complete routine safety checks and provide constant attendance as ordered.
- Follow patient-specific treatment plans.
- Provide crisis intervention.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living.
- Complete appropriate documentation.
- Facilitate therapeutic groups and assist with programming.
- Collaborate with the treatment team and assist with discharge planning.
- Provide age-appropriate, trauma-informed care and service for pediatric patients.
- Participate in self-appraisal for performance improvement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
