Mental Health Technician
Mental Health Technician
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Job Description
Are you someone who wants to make a lasting impact
Crittenton offers the only licensed residential treatment program for pregnant and parenting girls in the state. While girls that are pregnant or parenting are the top priority for admissions approximately 30% of girls come to the residential program solely for specialized behavioral health care in a gender-responsive trauma-informed environment. We are dedicated to empowering young women by providing them with the tools and support they need to succeed. As part of our team youll have the opportunity to mentor inspire and guide young women to be the best versions of themselves. Youll work in a collaborative environment providing direct care and general supervision to our adolescent female clients.
Benefits for Full-Time Employees:
- Health Dental & Vision Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off (accrued per pay period)- amount increases with length of service at the agency!
- 12 Days of Paid Holidays 1 additional paid day off for your birthday!
- 401(k) Plan
- Life Insurance Policy- fully funded by Crittenton
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Paid Professional Development Training- with opportunities for internal promotions!
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free CEUs for LPC SW & RN licensures
- Employee Referral Program
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED (Bachelors level position available: Treatment Support Specialist starting at $15 per hour)
- Valid Drivers License (Class D)
- Must be 23 years or olderper our WV residential licensing requirement
- Must pass a background/CPS check and drug screen
- Related experience in behavioral health or residential and/or group programs (not required)
Responsibilities:
- You will provide direct care and general supervision for our young females between the ages of 12-20. Our clients may be pregnant or parenting (typically 1/3) with their child while living at our residential facility.
- When needed you will watch and take care of toddlers/infants and be a role model to help our young moms provide positive parenting skills.
- You will help teach our clients basic living skills such as doing laundry making their bed creating personal schedules for the week helping with homework etc.
- Depending upon your shift you will go with our clients on outings activities and events. You will drive a company vehicle and help transport the clients as needed.
- You will supervise phone calls between our clients and their approved contact list.
- You can work overtime and be paid time and a half. If you work during a holiday you are paid double time!
- You will be required to attend agency trainings such as CPR/FA Food Handler trauma-informed training etc. All of these trainings are free to you and will be organized by our HR department.
Shifts: We have day afternoon and midnight ($1.00 shift differential) shifts; however not all are available at all times. *All direct care staff are also required to be on an on-call rotation You are paid $50 extra per on-call day if you are not called in to work
Salary: $14.00 to $15.00 per hour
*If you have 2 years of proven behavioral health experience or have a bachelors degree in psychology (or a related field) you can apply to be a Treatment Support Specialist and will start out at $15.00 per hour.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics pregnancy disability age veteran status or other characteristics.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
