Mental Health Technician

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

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Oklahoma County Crisis Intervention Center is seeking Mental Health Technicians to work as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team serving high-risk individuals at a state facility. The role involves building and maintaining supportive relationships with consumers to address their strengths, goals, and barriers to recovery. Technicians provide direct care in inpatient, outpatient, or residential behavioral health settings; monitor progress toward treatment goals; support de-escalation; participate in recovery, wellness, and social skills groups; and develop and manage other group activities. The posting describes three levels: MHT I, MHT II, and MHT III. The agency provides coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and work hours and location may vary based on business needs. Employees may be required to work weekends and overtime. Conditional offers are subject to a physical examination and, for safety-sensitive positions, pre-employment drug testing.

Requirements

MHT I: No experience or education is required.
MHT II: One year of experience providing behavioral health patient care.
MHT III: Two years of experience providing behavioral health patient care.
Strong commitment to patient well-being and safety.
Must believe that recovery is possible.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Upon a conditional offer, must submit to a physical examination and meet requirements to occasionally lift or carry 50 pounds and push or pull a maximum force of 25 pounds.
Applicants for safety-sensitive positions must submit to urinalysis drug testing after a conditional offer; appointment is contingent on a negative result.
May be required to work weekends and overtime.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain supportive relationships with consumers to address strengths, goals, and barriers to recovery.
Provide direct care to consumers receiving behavioral health treatment in inpatient, outpatient, or residential care settings.
Monitor consumers’ recovery progress toward treatment goals.
Perform de-escalation activities.
Participate in recovery, wellness, and social skills groups.
Develop and manage other group activities.
Work as part of the treatment team to provide care to high-risk individuals.

Benefits

Generous state-paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
Choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations.
Flexible spending accounts for health care or dependent care expenses.
Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs.
11 paid holidays.
15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave during the first year.
Retirement Savings Plan with a company match.
Longevity bonus for years of service.
Student loan repayment options.
Training opportunities for continuing education unit requirements.
Shift differential pay for evenings/nights, weekends, and holidays, plus an additional $1 per hour for any shift worked.