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Mental Health Technician

Wellpath

#Confidentiality #CPR Certification #Training #Career Growth #Crisis Intervention #First Aid #Critical Thinking #Triage #Autonomy

Quick overview

The Mental Health Technician provides vital mental health services to patients under supervision, including conducting assessments, providing therapy, and supporting recovery journeys. Key duties involve conducting mental health checks, leading psycho-social-educational programming for groups and individuals, triaging concerns, and participating in release continuity of care planning.

Requirements summary

Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree in a mental health/social science field, though professional experience may substitute on a case-by-case basis. Preferred qualifications include experience in correctional settings, mental health interventions, crisis intervention, and consultation, alongside maintaining current CPR certification.

bachelor degreeStaff TrainingCrisis InterventionConsultationIndividual TherapyGroup TherapyCritical ThinkingTriagePatient ConfidentialitySound JudgmentMental Health ServicesRoundsHuman BehaviorMental Health IssuesMental Health ChecksPsycho-social-educational ProgrammingRelease Continuity of Care Planning

Job description

You Matter
Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
Excellent career growth opportunities Join us and find a career that supports:
Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
Autonomy in a warm team environment
Growth and training Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
Company paid life insurance
Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans *Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. Why Us Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support. How you make a difference The Mental Health Technician (ARDOC) (MHT) plays a vital role in providing mental health services to patients within the facility, working under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor. They are responsible for conducting assessments, providing therapy, and supporting patients in their recovery journey. Additionally, they provide consultation and training to facility personnel to promote a better understanding of mental health issues and how to effectively support patients in their care. Key Responsibilities Provide mental health services and conduct regular mental health checks and rounds with patients under the direction of a licensed Mental Health Professional in accordance with relevant professional organizations and state guidelines. Provide psycho-social-educational programming and activities for groups and individuals to improve the social, cognitive, problem-solving, and daily living skills of incarcerated patients. Triage mental health concerns of incarcerated patients and provide consultation services as assigned. Participate in release continuity of care planning for patients, train staff in human behavior and mental health issues, and maintain patient confidentiality while interrelating effectively with patients, staff, and outside support agencies. Comply with employee standards of the facility, apply principles of critical thinking, sound judgment, and work under stress on a regular basis. Qualifications & Requirements Education Must possess a bachelor’s degree in mental health/social science field from an accredited college or university. (Professional experience, trainings and applicable certifications may be considered in lieu of educational requirements on a case-by-case basis.) Experience Coursework and professional experience that indicates knowledge of working in a correctional setting, mental health interventions, and identification of mental health issues, crisis intervention, and mental health consultation preferred. Licenses/Certifications Must maintain CPR certification, and any other certifications (such as First Aid) required by contract. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness. We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles. Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description. We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401k

Paid time off

Tuition Assistance

Company paid life insurance

DailyPay

Wellness program

Product discounts

Dependent Scholarships

Health coaching

Fitness memberships

Preferred banking partnership

Discounted rates for home and auto loans

Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)

Free counseling

Mental Health Technician

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