What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Technician position at Wyoming Behavioral Institute?
Consider a career with meaning and purpose!
Join Wyoming Behavioral Institute as a Mental/Behavioral Health Technician, and enjoy a career that provides purpose, meaning and career development opportunities.
Wyoming Behavioral Institute, located in Casper, WY is a psychiatric hospital providing excellent care to children, adolescent and adults. We take pride in being a cohesive, family-friendly, flexible, educational and welcoming work environment!
Hourly rates: $16.00 - $23.50 per hour (differentials included, based on educ. & experience)
Shifts Available:
EVENING Shift: Full-Time (32-40 hrs per week) with rotating weekends, 3:00p-11:30p
EVENING Shift: Part-Time (24 hrs per week - (3) Eight hour shifts -3pm - 11:30p)
GRAVE/NIGHT Shift: Full-Time (32 -40 hrs per wk) with roating weekends; 11:00pm - 7:30am
Benefits for full-time positions will include:
- Paid training program
- Excellent and affordable full benefits package (including employee wellness)
- Start earning Paid Time Off from your first day of work
- Education/Tuition Reimbursement program – continue to develop your skills
- Indoor, temperature-controlled work environment
- $2 delicious and healthy meals while at work
Your role and responsibilities:
- You will provide for the personal care, engagement and comfort while meeting the needs of our patients under the direction of a Nurse or Program Supervisor.
- You will regularly engage with patients to ensure they are actively participating with the treatment groups, activities and therapy or physician meetings in order to support their ongoing treatment goals.
- You will work closely and productively with nurses and other unit staff to assure overall coordinated and therapeutic functioning of the treatment setting, including providing input to improve functioning.
- You will document patient interactions and engagement as well as patient presentation on a consistent basis
Your Qualifications include:
- High School Diploma or GED required (documentation is required)
- Must be 21 years of age or older to apply
- Able to pass thorough criminal history background check and drug screen
- Preference to candidates w/degrees or certifications in Human Service fields and or CNA or BHT or BHI certifications
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $16.00 - $23.50 per hour
Expected hours: 24 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Addiction Medicine
- Psychiatry
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Rotating weekends
Application Question(s):
- Our hospital requires that employees who care for our patients are at least age 21 or older. Are you at least 21 years old or will you be age 21 within 30 days of your application date?
- As an Inpatient hospital, our positions REQUIRE weekend work, typically every-other weekend. Are you available for work on weekends (Saturdays & Sundays) every other weekend?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Behavioral health: 1 year (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Night Shift (Required)
- Overnight Shift (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $24
