Mental Health Technician

Centurion Health • Jessup, MD

36d • $27 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Centurion, partnering with Juz Solutions, is seeking a full-time day Mental Health Technician to work at Patuxent Institution in Jessup, Maryland. The role works alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide basic behavioral and mental health monitoring to patients in a correctional setting. The technician also creates and provides recreational groups designed to address symptoms, offers structured cognitive and social stimulation to support individual recovery and well-being, assesses recreational and adaptive living needs, and participates in treatment team meetings to establish patient plans and goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, social work, or counseling.
• Previous experience as a Mental Health Technician (MHT) or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).
• Possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• Be appropriately and actively certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Pass a background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience working with the autistic population.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic behavioral and mental health monitoring to patients in a correctional setting.
• Create and provide recreational groups designed to address symptoms.
• Provide structured cognitive and social stimulation to promote individual recovery and well-being.
• Assess recreational and adaptive living needs.
• Participate in treatment team meetings to set patient plans and goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level