Mental Health Technician - Inpatient

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services•McAlester, OK

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Under close supervision, this position provides non-professional direct or indirect care for consumers of behavioral health treatment in an inpatient, outpatient or residential care setting. This includes participation in de-escalation activities and assuring that consumers are kept safe. This position acts as a role model for consumers, demonstrating effective problem solving and decision-making skills and will assist in providing recreational and therapeutic activities for the child consumer, transporting residents to and from medical appointments, and assuring scheduled programming is carried out.

Requirements

Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position.
Must have a valid driver’s license.
Willing to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position.
Upon a conditional offer of employment, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of occasionally lifting/carrying 50 pounds and able to push and pull a maximum force of 25 pounds.
Applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs.
Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.

Responsibilities

Provide non-professional direct or indirect care for consumers of behavioral health treatment in an inpatient, outpatient or residential care setting.
Participate in de-escalation activities.
Assure that consumers are kept safe.
Act as a role model for consumers, demonstrating effective problem solving and decision-making skills.
Assist in providing recreational and therapeutic activities for the child consumer.
Transport residents to and from medical appointments.
Assure scheduled programming is carried out.