Mental Health Technician-GMH Annex
About The Position
Mental Health Technicians support patients receiving inpatient behavioral health treatment under close supervision. The role is in the Admissions Department and involves direct and indirect patient care, helping maintain a safe and supportive environment, supporting therapeutic activities, and promoting patient wellness and safety. The position is at Griffin Memorial Hospital Annex, a 30-bed facility in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, that provides recovery-focused care for individuals found incompetent to stand trial or adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity or Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Illness. The agency requires coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week; work hours and location may vary based on business necessity, and employees may be required to work weekends and overtime.
Requirements
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to patient well-being and safety.
- Believe that recovery is possible.
- For Level II: at least one year of behavioral health patient care experience.
- Have a valid driver’s license and be willing and able to complete job-related travel normally associated with the position.
- Upon a conditional offer, pass a physical examination meeting the requirements to occasionally lift or carry 50 pounds and push or pull a maximum force of 25 pounds.
- For safety-sensitive positions, submit to pre-employment/preplacement drug testing and receive a negative result.
Responsibilities
- Assist in providing individual and group care to patients in a behavioral health setting.
- Participate in de-escalation efforts and help ensure patients’ safety and needs are addressed.
- Model effective problem-solving, decision-making, and coping skills for patients.
- Help facilitate recreational and therapeutic activities that promote mental and emotional well-being.
Benefits
- 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 generous match.
- Longevity bonus for years of service.
- Student loan repayment options.
- Training opportunities for continuing education unit requirements.
- Additional $0.50 per hour for evening and night work and $0.75 per hour for weekend and holiday work.
- Additional $1 per hour shift pay for any shift, stackable with evening, weekend, and holiday pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
