Mental Health Technician
About The Position
The Buckeye Ranch is seeking Mental Health Technicians to join our Residential Treatment Program. The Residential Mental Health Technician provides one-on-one and group supervision, intervention, and behavioral leadership of clients to establish and maintain a trauma informed positive treatment environment and desired treatment outcomes. Youth ages range from 9-17. Learn about The Buckeye Ranch: The Residential Campus at The Buckeye Ranch was founded in 1961 and has expanded our home environment to nine residential houses with 93-beds and 200 employees. The Residential Campus, a division of The Buckeye Ranch, offers behavioral health and child welfare programs across a wide continuum of care. We proudly serve over 5,000 children and families annually, with a strong foundation in family centered, trauma-informed care.
Requirements
- You have a high school diploma; Associates degree preferred.
- You have an active driver’s license and proof of car insurance.
- You have one year of mental health working experience.
- You are 21 years or older.
- You have previous work experience as a Mental Health Technician, Mental Health Specialist, Behavioral Aide, or other related titles.
Responsibilities
- Assists clients in developing age-appropriate activities, behaviors, and interpersonal skills.
- Deescalate potentially aggressive youth
- Sets and obtains conformance to clear behavioral limits appropriate for the client's background and development.
- Supervises individual and group activities and behaviors to establish and maintain a positive treatment environment.
- Understanding special issues regarding gender identity/crisis, substance use, mental health conditions, and other needs typically presented by the service population
- Provides transportation for the clients as needed
- Adapts to changing, unusual or unplanned situations with appropriate measures and modification of planned activities including working shifts on another unit as directed by supervisor/shift supervisor.
- Intervenes as needed to manage or assist in crisis situations.
- Manage behavioral health crises through appropriate interventions including using the principles ‘Regulate, Relate, Reason.
Benefits
- Benefits effective date: First of the month following 30 days of employment
- Wonderful medical, dental, vision insurance (Low-cost premiums)
- Generous paid time off
- Professional advancement opportunities
- Overtime opportunities
- And more....
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
