Mental Health Technician

Mental Health Technician Under close supervision, this position provides non-professional direct or indirect care for consumers of behavioral health treatment in an inpatient, outpatient, or residential care setting. This includes participation in de-escalation activities and assuring that consumers are kept safe. This position acts as a role model for consumers, demonstrating effective problem solving and decision-making skills and will assist in providing recreational and therapeutic activities for the consumer, transporting residents to and from medical appointments, and assuring scheduled programming is carried out.Jim Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center in Lawton, OK is a community-based center with a primary focus on mental health and substance abuse treatment. The inpatient and outpatient services they provide include special groups and programs for adolescents, persons with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders, seniors and older adults, women, men, and criminal justice groups.Full time positions available with the following salary ranges:MHT I: Annual Salary is $29,328.20+/year, ($14.10 hr.) plus shift differentials and benefits pay!MHT II: Annual Salary is $31,799.00/year, ($15.29 hr.) plus shift differentials and benefits pay!MHT III: Annual Salary is $34,517.00+/year, ($16.59 hr.) plus shift differentials and benefits pay!Primary Working Hours: Hiring for all shifts.FLSA Status: Non-ExemptInpatient & URC positions availableAdditional compensation for working outside of normal business hours! Below is the list of shift differential pay that you can use to boost your hourly pay rate. You can also stack your shift differential pay. For example, working nights on the weekends earns you an extra $1.25 an hour.Evenings/Nights extra $0.50 hr.Weekends extra $0.75 hr.Holidays extra $0.75 hr.Mental Health Technicians also receive an extra $1 per hour shift pay, for any shift worked! That can be stacked on top of the Evening/Weekend pay too.Minimum qualifications and experience:MHT I: No experience or education is required.MHT II: One year of experience in providing behavioral health patient care.MHT III: Two years of experience in providing behavioral health patient care.Possess a strong commitment to patient well-being and safetyMust believe that recovery is possible!Special requirements:Upon a conditional offer of employment, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of occasionally lifting/carrying 50 pounds and able to push and pull a maximum force of 25 pounds.Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver's license.Great reasons to work for us:Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiumsA wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitationsFlexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent careEmployee assistance programs and health and fitness programs11 paid holidays15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first yearRetirement Savings Plan with a generous matchLongevity bonus for years of serviceStudent loan repayment optionsTraining opportunities for CEU requirementsDrug and alcohol pre-employment and pre-placement testing: Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.This agency requires coverage 24 hours, 7 days per week. Work hours and location may vary depending on business necessity. Employees may be required to work weekends and overtime.Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.An equal opportunity employer.The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.