Overnight Mental Health Technician

Grafton•Berryville, VA

About The Position

Mental Health Technicians in Grafton Integrated Health Network’s Children & Adolescence program provide direct care and implement client plans under general supervision, as prescribed by physicians and treatment teams. They support clients with bedtime and morning hygiene, dressing, and breakfast routines, conduct and document 15-minute health and safety checks after clients go to bed, and provide supervision, safety, and crisis management. They document client behavior and participation in programming, follow scheduled activities, model positive and mature behavior, and use proactive behavioral strategies to reduce crises and support client success. The position reports to a program supervisor or manager. The role includes supporting clients’ health, safety, wellness, hygiene, and medication routines; implementing individualized treatment, education, residential, and waiver plans; collecting and documenting service and behavioral data; maintaining engagement and monitoring; and collaborating with treatment teams. Technicians also help create a supportive, solution-focused environment, maintain safe and orderly residences or classrooms, support nutrition and meal preparation in group homes, provide transportation and community mobility, and assist with purchases and program or client funds as applicable. The schedule listed is Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Requirements

High school diploma and six months of direct-care experience with children and/or adolescents; or an associate degree and three months of such experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a human services field.
Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
Moderate computer skills, including logging in, navigating the web for information, starting and saving a Microsoft document, and basic keyboarding.

Responsibilities

Ensure medications are delivered accurately and on time.
Provide for clients’ well-being and safety and support their health and hygiene.
Use infection-control procedures.
Report serious incidents, participate in reviews, and implement follow-up measures as applicable.
Know assigned clients’ strengths, needs, abilities, preferences, goals, outcomes, and treatment strategies in their current plans.
Implement behavior strategies and teach alternative behaviors to promote clients’ achievement of behavioral goals.
Instruct assigned clients to help them achieve education and residential goals and objectives or ID Waiver outcomes.
Collect and document behavioral and instructional data accurately and reliably.
Document services delivered accurately and promptly.
Maintain engagement with and monitoring of clients, and implement planned activities throughout the workday.
Build trusting, respectful relationships with clients and support them in building similar relationships.
Use knowledge of clients’ diagnoses and associated symptoms and supports, including a trauma-informed care approach.
Manage behavioral crises safely.
Collaborate with the Treatment Team and contribute to communication, discussions, and decisions to support continuity of care.
Provide customer service to guardians, agency personnel, and visitors.
Maintain a safe, clean, and organized residence or classroom environment.
Promote good nutrition and assist with meal preparation in group homes.
Provide transportation and community mobility.
Assist with purchases and remain accountable for program and client money, as applicable.
Demonstrate knowledge of the organization and its core values of personal integrity and accountability.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Free meals during shifts, as available.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
Paid Time Off plan and attendance incentives.
Employer-paid life insurance.
Employee Assistance Program.
Short-term disability and long-term disability.
Paid career development and training, including CPR, Ukeru, and Mandt certifications.
401(k) with an employer match up to $2,500 annually.
Education assistance up to $5,250 annually.
Potential eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness for employees of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit.