Mental Health Technician - Per Diem

COMHAR•Easton, PA

1d•$18

About The Position

Do you want to make a positive impact in the life of others while working in a fun and active environment? Join our team today! The ORLTSR is a therapeutic residential program that works with justice involved individuals, ages 18 and over. The individuals in the program have a diagnosis of serious mental illness and have been prosecuted on criminal charges. The program will provide mental health treatment to those who will be admitted on Conditional Release or those in need of competency restoration. Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? COMHAR is a nonprofit community-based organization. Our mission is to provide health and human services that empower individuals, families and communities to live healthier, self-determined lives. We are seeking Mental Health Technicians to join our team at our program. We are seeking Full-Time Mental Health Technicians to join our Intensive Behavioral Health Services program in Easton, PA. The Mental Health Technician works from a recovery framework within the team providing individual supportive counseling and psychoeducational groups using therapeutic interventions (evidenced based practices preferred), cultural competence and trauma informed care to help individuals obtain their recovery goals. Our Mental Health Technicians provides counseling to individual clients, implements and monitors treatment of clients, and monitors individual and group social skills. The Mental Health Technician will provide direct services to residents, including assistance with personal hygiene and ADL's, as well as assistance with all tasks necessary for maintaining a therapeutic community and residence. Conducting activities with residents, including educational, social and leisure programs. Inclusion of resident’s input and suggestions in the planning process involved for all activities. The Mental Health Technician is responsible for documentation in clinical charts and residential logs as required, including progress notes on assigned residents. Immediate reporting of all resident crisis and/or unusual incidents to Shift Supervisor. Participation in meetings and training sessions as assigned, including but not limited to Quality Improvement Program, and multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings.

Requirements

AA in human services + 2 years MH/MR related experience or High School/GED + 4 years of Mental Health / Intellectual Disability related experience or High school diploma or equivalent and 6 months of training in mental health or related field or 12 semester hours of college training in a mental health related field
Valid driver's license is required

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working with individuals involved with the criminal justice system
Experience working with individuals with substance use disorders

Responsibilities

Providing individual supportive counseling
Providing psychoeducational groups using therapeutic interventions (evidenced based practices preferred), cultural competence and trauma informed care to help individuals obtain their recovery goals
Providing counseling to individual clients
Implementing and monitoring treatment of clients
Monitoring individual and group social skills
Providing direct services to residents, including assistance with personal hygiene and ADL's, as well as assistance with all tasks necessary for maintaining a therapeutic community and residence
Conducting activities with residents, including educational, social and leisure programs
Inclusion of resident’s input and suggestions in the planning process involved for all activities
Documentation in clinical charts and residential logs as required, including progress notes on assigned residents
Immediate reporting of all resident crisis and/or unusual incidents to Shift Supervisor
Participation in meetings and training sessions as assigned, including but not limited to Quality Improvement Program, and multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings.