Mental Health Technician
About The Position
The Oklahoma County Crisis Intervention Center (OCCIC) is seeking Mental Health Technicians to join their multi-discipline team. This position involves providing care to high-risk individuals in a state facility within the metro area. As part of the treatment team, the technician will develop and maintain supportive relationships with consumers, focusing on their strengths, goals, and barriers to recovery. Duties include direct care in inpatient, outpatient, or residential settings, monitoring recovery progress, engaging in de-escalation activities, and facilitating recovery, wellness, and social skills groups.
Requirements
- No experience or education required
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Submit to a physical examination and meet physical examination requirements of occasionally lifting/carrying 50 pounds and able to push and pull a maximum force of 25 pounds upon conditional offer of employment
- Submit to urinalysis to test for drugs for safety sensitive positions; appointment contingent upon a negative drug test result
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a supportive relationship with consumers to address strengths, goals and barriers to recovery
- Provide direct care to consumers of behavioral health treatment in an inpatient, outpatient or residential care setting
- Monitor recovery progress toward treatment goals
- Perform de-escalation activities
- Participate in recovery, wellness, and social skills groups
- Develop and manage other group activities
Benefits
- Generous benefits allowance
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions
- Flexible Spending Accounts: Options for healthcare and dependent care expenses
- Ample Time Off: 11 paid holidays, 15 days of vacation, and 15 days of sick leave in the first year
- Retirement Savings Plan: With a generous company match to help secure your future
- Employee Assistance Program: Support when you need it
- Longevity Bonuses: For years of dedicated service
- Training Opportunities: Continuous learning and development for CEU requirements
- Shift differentials: Extra $.43/hour for working evenings and nights
- Shift differentials: Extra $.75/hour for working weekends
- Shift differentials: Extra $1/hour for working on an inpatient or crisis unit
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
