Mental Health Technician- 2nd shift

Devereux • Malvern, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Devereux Children’s Behavioral Health Center (DCBHC) is seeking a Mental Health Technician (MHT) for its Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital in Malvern, PA. This role involves working with children and adolescents experiencing acute psychiatric crises in a safe and compassionate inpatient environment. The MHT will establish and maintain therapeutic rapport, assist, support, and instruct individuals in self-help, coping skills, and positive behavioral interventions as outlined in their clinical treatment plan. The position offers opportunities for professional growth in behavioral health and human services, specialized training, and the chance to teach youth valuable life skills while being a positive role model. Devereux is a large, non-profit organization dedicated to unlocking and nurturing human potential for individuals with emotional, behavioral, or cognitive differences.

Requirements

• High school diploma and two years of direct care experience OR a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college with at least twelve credit hours in a human services discipline (e.g., psychology, sociology, social work, education, pastoral counseling, political science, health, recreation, criminal justice, counseling).
• Ability to meet 100% mastery of Safe and Positive Approaches.
• Must be available every other weekend.
• Must be able to attend orientation for 1 week, Monday-Friday from 9 am-5 pm.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with children and youth.
• Experience in a clinically based environment.
• Experience in psychiatric and mental health services.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of individuals being worked with.
• Engage in daily activities such as Recreational and Social Activities that enhance social skill development.
• Address and redirect inappropriate behavior of individuals being worked with.
• Implement treatment plan goals and objectives.
• Establish and maintain a therapeutic rapport with adolescents.
• Assist, support, and instruct individuals in self-help, coping skills, and positive behavioral interventions.

Benefits

• Opportunities to learn and grow in the behavioral health and human services fields.
• Specialized training opportunities including PBIS, ABA, TIC, Safe and Positive Approaches, DBT and IEP.
• Opportunities to teach youth valuable life skills and be a positive role model.
• Quality Low-Cost Benefits.
• Student loan debt assistance.
• 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period.
• ASCEND- Career Accelerator Program.
• Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app).
• Dental.
• Prescription drug.
• Preventative care.
• Mental health services.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Continuing education assistance.
• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day).
• 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit.
• Voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
• Employee assistance / work-life balance program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED