Mental Health Technician/Direct Support Professional (part-time) 260

Position: Direct Support Professional/Mental Health Technician

Regional Health Systems is Northwest Indiana’s largest provider of community-based mental health care, primary health care and addiction treatment services. We offer adults and children—both uninsured and insured—integrated care through our community mental health center and federally qualified health center. Regional Health Systems is a member of the Regional Care Group.

Position Purpose:

To provide technical psychiatric mental health services to adults, which are directed toward:

1. Assistance in maintaining daily routines while clients are hospitalized or in a residential or day treatment setting.

2. Providing skills and support to enable clients to regain coping abilities and prevent further disability.

3. Creating a therapeutic milieu to facilitate treatment.

Essential Function:

• Documentation
• Implement and Monitor
• Instruct in Activities of Daily Living, if applicable
• Conduct educational groups, if applicable
• Implement emergency interventions to stop or limit the escalation of psychiatric symptoms.
• Medication, if applicable
• Medication Monitoring, if applicable
• Trainer/lead responsibilities
• Transports clients as required safely and on time, if applicable
• Completes Medicaid required transportation documents for eligible clients for each trip, if applicable
• Policies, Procedures, Manuals, Resource Documents
• Ethical/Legal Issues – understanding of state codes and following standards.
• Diversity
• Computer Literacy
• Teamwork and performance improvement
• Communicates effectively.
• Consumer Satisfaction Ratings
• Works cooperatively with supervisor and others
• Safety

Location:

Inpatient Unit – Merrillville, IN

Requirements:

• High School Diploma
• Two years’ experience in a human service field preferred

Shift Details:

Available Openings:

(1) Part time shift: 16 hours a week, 8a to 4p

(2) Full time shifts: 32 hours a week, 4p to 12a

(1) Full time shifts: 40 hours a week, 4p to 12a

What RCG has to offer you:

• 20 days Paid Time Off
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance (full-time only)
• Dental Insurance (full-time only)
• Vision Insurance (full-time only)
• Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment (full-time only)
• Short Term Disability (full-time only)
• Long Term Disability (full-time only)
• Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
• 401(k) Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Differential for Discounted Gym Membership
• Tuition Assistance (full-time only)
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) (full-time only)
• Working Advantage Employee Discount Program
• Salary: $15.00 per hour, plus a $2 differential

If what you have read speaks to you, because you have a passion for helping people, then apply today! We need you!

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Overnight shift
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Can you pass a pre-employment drug screen?
• Can you pass a pre-employment background check?
• Are you open to a starting pay of $15.00 an hour?
• Upon hire, can you provide solid references?
• Are you open to 8am - 4pm shifts?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Behavioral health: 2 years (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Merrillville, IN 46410: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15