Temporary Mental Health Technician I
About The Position
About the Position: Under close supervision, this position provides non-professional direct or indirect care for consumers of behavioral health treatment in an inpatient, outpatient or residential care setting. This includes participation in de-escalation activities and assuring that consumers are kept safe. This position acts as a role model for consumers, demonstrating effective problem solving and decision-making skills and will assist in providing recreational and therapeutic activities for the child consumer, transporting residents to and from medical appointments, and assuring scheduled programming is carried out.
Requirements
- Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver’s license.
- Willing to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position.
- Upon a conditional offer of employment, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of occasionally lifting/carrying 50 pounds and able to push and pull a maximum force of 25 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Provides non-professional direct or indirect care for consumers of behavioral health treatment in an inpatient, outpatient or residential care setting.
- Participation in de-escalation activities
- Assuring that consumers are kept safe.
- Acts as a role model for consumers, demonstrating effective problem solving and decision-making skills
- Assists in providing recreational and therapeutic activities for the child consumer
- Transporting residents to and from medical appointments
- Assuring scheduled programming is carried out.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
