Mental Health Technician (73060)

Centurion Health•Hagerstown, MD

43d•$26 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Centurion is proud to be the provider of comprehensive healthcare services to the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. We are currently seeking a Full-time Mental Health Technician to join our team at the Maryland Correctional Institution (MCI-H) located in Hagerstown, Maryland. The Mental Health Technician (MHT) (Maryland) works alongside a multi-disciplinary team to provide basic behavioral/mental health monitoring to patients in a correctional setting, including creating and providing recreational groups designed to address symptoms, providing structured cognitive and social stimulation to promote individual recovery and well-being, conducting assessments of recreational and adaptive living needs, and participating in treatment team meetings to set patient plans and goals. Available shift: full time, days, 40 hours/week

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or Counseling
Must have a current driver's license
Must have a current CPR / BLS card
Must be able to pass a background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as a MHT preferred

Responsibilities

Provide basic behavioral/mental health monitoring to patients in a correctional setting
Creating and providing recreational groups designed to address symptoms
Providing structured cognitive and social stimulation to promote individual recovery and well-being
Conducting assessments of recreational and adaptive living needs
Participating in treatment team meetings to set patient plans and goals