Mental Health Technician- Lehigh County

Job Description

Position: Mental Health Technician (MHT)

Type: Full-Time (Temp to Perm)

Pay Rate: $17/hr

Location: Easton, PA & Walnutport, PA

Weekday & Weekend Hours Available

FREE CPR/First Aid training offered/MUST HAVE A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE

Job Description

We are seeking Full-Time and Part-Time Mental Health Technicians to join our Intensive Behavioral Health Services program in Philadelphia, PA. The Mental Health Technician works from a recovery framework within the team, providing individual supportive counseling and psychoeducational groups using therapeutic interventions (evidence-based practices preferred), cultural competence, and trauma-informed care to help individuals obtain their recovery goals. Our Mental Health Technicians provide counseling to individual clients, implement and monitor the treatment of clients, and monitor individual and group social skills.

The Mental Health Technician will provide direct services to residents, including assistance with personal hygiene and ADLs, as well as assistance with all tasks necessary for maintaining a therapeutic community and residence.

Conducting activities with residents, including educational, social, and leisure programs. Inclusion of residents’ input and suggestions in the planning process involves all activities.

The Mental Health Technician is responsible for documentation in clinical charts and residential logs as required, including progress notes on assigned residents. Immediate reporting of all resident crises and/or unusual incidents to the Shift Supervisor.

Participate in meetings and training sessions as assigned, including but not limited to the Quality Improvement Program and multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear others and accurately interpret speech and sounds. Frequently required to stand; walk; climb and descend stairs. Required to use hands and arms to reach, hold, and carry objects. Required to operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis and assist consumers when entering and exiting vehicles. Required to sit; stand, maintain balance; occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception & ability to adjust optical focus for reading, driving, general observation, and for all safety needs.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED

1-2 years MH/BH-related experience

Hepatitis B Immunity

A valid driver's license is required

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