Mental Health Technician - Overnight Shift

Position summary:

To assist clients with everyday tasks associated with the Group Home Residential center to include group activity, daily living, transportation and wellness care. The MHT will work closely with the attending therapist to ensure completion of assigned client homework, and participation in other therapy related activities.

Tasks:

• Work with treatment plan and monitor clients in order to detect unusual behavior, and report observations to clinical staff.
• Organize, participate, supervise, and encourage client participation in social, educational, and recreational activities.
• Accompany and/or transport clients to and from appointments for medical and dental treatments, shopping trips, and religious and recreational events.
• Work as part of a team that may include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, therapists and case managers.
• Record and maintain records of client condition and activity, eating habits, and behavior.
• Clean and disinfect rooms and furnishings to maintain a safe and orderly environment.
• Prepare and serve meals.
• Monitor client’s medication routines to maintain consistency in medication regimen.
• Provide coverage as assigned for 24/7 facility, including weekends and holidays.
• Enter data into electronic health record software.
• Maintain personal timesheet.
• Daily review of company communications via email and teams messaging.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills:

• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Attributes:

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Experience And Education:

• High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate; No experience required.

Hours: 3 Shifts per week/8 hour shifts

Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- Familiarity with medical terminology and documentation
- Ability to maintain patient confidentiality following HIPAA regulations
- Willingness to learn and apply behavioral analysis techniques
- Comfortable working overnight shifts with minimal supervision
- Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team environment

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 24 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Overnight shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17