Mental Health Tech III - Mental Health Unit - Full time - Days

Dayton Children's Hospital

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About The Position

The Mental Health Technician (MHT) III serves as a lead clinical support professional, providing advanced direct care, crisis intervention, and therapeutic support to patients with complex emotional, psychiatric, or behavioral conditions. Working with a high degree of autonomy under the supervision of licensed clinical staff, the MHT III maintains a safe, trauma-informed therapeutic environment and serves as a milieu leader. The role models advanced behavioral interventions, mentors staff, coordinates daily shift programming for highly acute individuals, and performs specialized medical and technical support procedures within the crisis center under the delegation of licensed personnel.

The MHT III delivers and oversees highly skilled, trauma-informed care to patients and families. Responsibilities include active management of a safe and therapeutic milieu, coordinating routine safety checks, and providing high-acuity 1:1 intervention. The role contributes to treatment plan development, leads complex crisis interventions, facilitates advanced therapeutic groups, and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team on complex discharge planning. The MHT III demonstrates advanced competency in age-appropriate pediatric care and safely performs essential medical support procedures, including specimen collection, electrocardiograms (EKGs), and splint placements.

This position serves the Mental Health Unit at the Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness. The schedule is 36 hours per week, consisting of three 12-hour day shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, with weekend and holiday rotation.

Requirements

• Associate degree in a related field.
• At least 2 years of mental health work experience.
• Registered Behavioral Training and certification provided upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 3 or more years of mental health experience.
• 2 years of inpatient mental health, crisis, or emergency department experience.
• At least 1 year of EKG experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced direct care, crisis intervention, and therapeutic support to patients with complex emotional, psychiatric, or behavioral conditions.
• Maintain a safe, trauma-informed therapeutic environment and lead the patient milieu.
• Model advanced behavioral interventions and mentor staff.
• Coordinate daily shift programming for highly acute individuals.
• Perform specialized medical and technical support procedures under the delegation of licensed personnel.
• Deliver and oversee trauma-informed care to patients and families.
• Coordinate routine safety checks and execute high-acuity 1:1 interventions.
• Contribute to treatment plan development.
• Lead complex crisis interventions and facilitate advanced therapeutic groups.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team on complex discharge planning.
• Provide age-appropriate pediatric care.
• Perform specimen collection, electrocardiograms (EKGs), and splint placements safely.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree