Overnight Mental Health Technician

Grafton•Cold Spring, MN

About The Position

At Grafton Integrated Health Network, Mental Health Technicians in the Children & Adolescence program provide direct, person-centered care in a structured residential setting. Under general supervision, they support clients in developing independence, life skills, and emotional well-being, and implement care as prescribed by physicians and treatment teams. The role includes supporting bedtime and morning hygiene, dressing, and breakfast routines, conducting and recording 15-minute health and safety checks after clients go to bed, and providing supervision, safety, and crisis management. Technicians document client behavior and participation, follow scheduled activities, model positive and mature behavior, and use proactive behavioral strategies to reduce crises and promote success. The position reports to a program supervisor or manager. The role also involves supporting client health and hygiene, administering medications accurately and on time, implementing individual plans and behavioral strategies, teaching skills, collecting and documenting data, and maintaining client engagement and monitoring. Technicians help maintain a safe, clean, and organized residence or classroom, promote good nutrition, assist with meal preparation in group homes, provide transportation and community mobility, and assist with purchases and program or client funds as applicable. They work collaboratively with treatment teams and demonstrate Grafton’s values of personal integrity and accountability. Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma and six months of direct-care experience with children and/or adolescents; an associate degree and three months of such experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a human services field. A valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record and moderate computer skills are also required.

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, including supervision and crisis management.
Support clients’ health, hygiene, bedtime, and morning routines.
Use infection-control procedures and report serious incidents; participate in reviews and implement follow-up measures as applicable.
Know assigned clients’ strengths, needs, abilities, preferences, goals, objectives, outcomes, and treatment strategies in their current plans.
Implement behavioral strategies and teach alternative behaviors to support clients’ behavioral goals.
Instruct assigned clients toward education and residential goals and objectives or ID Waiver outcomes.
Collect and accurately document behavioral and instructional data and services delivered in a timely manner.
Maintain engagement with and monitoring of clients, and implement planned activities throughout the workday.
Build trusting, respectful relationships with clients and help clients develop similar relationships.
Apply knowledge of assigned clients’ diagnoses, associated supports, and trauma-informed care.
Collaborate with the Treatment Team and contribute to communication, continuity of care, discussions, and decisions.
Provide exemplary customer service to guardians, agency personnel, and visitors.
Ensure residence or classroom safety and cleanliness, and promote good nutrition; assist with meal preparation in group homes.
Provide transportation and community mobility, and assist with purchases and accountability for program and client funds as applicable.
Conduct and record 15-minute health and safety checks after clients go to bed.
Document client behavior and participation in programming, follow scheduled activities, model positive behavior, and use proactive strategies to minimize crises.
Demonstrate knowledge of the organization and its core values of personal integrity and accountability.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
Generous paid time off plan and attendance incentives.
Employer-paid life insurance.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Short-term disability and long-term disability.
Paid career development and training, including CPR, Ukeru, and Mandt certification.
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 due to Grafton’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.