Mental Health Technician

The Mental Health Technician is perhaps the most important individual in the lives of our residents. You are there to mentor them, teach them, engage them and keep them safe. You are the trusted adult who can weather their storms, show them things that they didn't think were possible, and walk them through the day, and through their course of treatment. You will be a part of what we call a "transdisciplinary team" - everyone's voice is equally important as we work with the child and their family in order to build plans that we give them their lives back. To families in crisis, you will be a life saver. Listen to this To the kids, you will be the best coach. To your team members, you will be an invaluable colleague. But also, take a look at this. Be aware, that if you come to work at Grafton you will be doing the type of work that will change you as a person. It really is so much more than a job. It's a personal mission. Yes, you will write shift notes but you will be able to do it in a state of the art electronic health record. Yes, you will deal with challenging behavior but you will do it using Ukeru, a national best-practice that provides you with a trauma informed foundation that helps you diffuse the drama before it gets out of hand. Yes, you will have to be keeping kids engaged you will do it in the community itself, using the community as your classroom. In short, on good days you will be paid to play. Yes, not all days are good, but you will be doing something good every day. And you'll do all of this with the guidance of people who have been doing it for a long time. They know stuff that you will find invaluable. And you'll start at $20.60/hr for most of the hours you work. For formality's sake, here is is our dry as a bone job description: GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB Under general supervision, Mental Health Technicians in our Children & Adolescence program, participate in the direct care and plan implementation for clients, as prescribed by physician and treatment teams. They support clients at bedtime and during morning hygiene, dressing and breakfast routines. They conduct and record, 15-minute health and safety checks after a client goes to bed. They provide supervision, safety, and crisis management for the client population; complete documentation of client behavior and participation in programming; adhere to the scheduled activities; role model positive, mature behavior; utilize proactive behavioral strategies to minimize client crisis and maximize success. They report to a program supervisor/manager. SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Ensures the Health, Safety and Wellness of Clients Assist with the execution of the Individual Treatment Plan Provides a Supportive and Solution-Focused Environment Site Management - Housekeeping, Nutrition, Transportation, Finances Teamwork and commitment to the mission, values and vision of Grafton MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE Must be 21 years of age Be a high school graduate or have a G.E.D. 6 months experience working with children preferred Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Demonstrates moderate computer skills - how to log-in, how to navigate the Web for information, how to start and save a document in Microsoft WORD, and has basic keyboarding skills. AVAILABLE SHIFTS 9:30pm - 7:30am EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Medical, dental and vision Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts 401(k), including an employer match Generous Paid Time Off plan Education Assistance Life Insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Short-term disability (STD) Long-term disability (LTD) As Grafton is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, you may be eligible for federal student loan forgiveness If you have issues applying or have any questions about this position, please reach out to us at or . Grafton is an equal employment opportunity employer and tobacco-free workplace.