Mental Health Technician- Children's Behavioral Health- 3 Circle
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Job Location:
Jackson, MO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Job Requisition ID:
RJob Category:
Allied HealthOrganization:
Childrens Behavioral HealthLocation/s:
Main Campus JacksonJob Title:
Mental Health Technician- Childrens Behavioral Health- 3 CircleJob Summary:
To provide child adolescent or adult patient supervision in a treatment or educational setting. To assist in the maintenance of a safe secure environment that enhances treatment and/or educational effectiveness. To perform job duties in accordance with the medical centers purposeEducation & Experience
Certifications Licenses or Registration Required:
N/A
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques. Knowledge of patient care charts and histories. Skill in preparing and maintaining patient records.
Verbal and written communications skills.
Interpersonal skills to interact with mental health professionals patients and family members.
Ability to provide therapeutic patient care to mentally emotionally and/or developmentally disabled individuals.
Responsibilities
- Monitors patients physical physiological and behavioral status and progress toward established treatment goals.
- Reports patient observations to supervisor following prescribed procedures and standards.
- Provides care to patients in a method that promotes safety comfort and therapeutic environment.
- Participates in the development and implementation of treatment programs.
- Participates in group sessions training activities and staff meetings; enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs in-service meetings and workshops.
- Assists patients with activities of daily living; attends to patient behavioral difficulties and provides assistance in crisis intervention as needed.
- Serves on at least one hospital or medical center committee task force or project team to improve patient care or work area. Demonstrates core standards of exceptional customer service.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires frequent exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold frequent exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure blood borne pathogens fumes or airborne particles and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality. (occasional-up to 20% frequent-from 21% to 50% constant-51% or more)
Time Type:
FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:
NoPay Class:
HourlyFTE %:
100Work Shift:
Benefits Eligibility:
Grant Funded:
Job Posting Date:
02/18/2026Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Motivational Interviewing
- Patient Care
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Case Management
- Experience with Children
- Mental Health Counseling
- Psychotherapy
- PTSD Care
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
About Company
UMMC educates health care professionals, conducts health sciences research, provides leading patient care and eliminates health care disparities.
