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Provide direct and indirect care to patients in an inpatient behavioral health setting to maintain a safe and supportive environment. Facilitate therapeutic activities and employ de-escalation strategies to promote patient wellness and safety.
Requirements
Level I requires no experience, while Level II requires one year of behavioral health patient care experience. Candidates must pass a physical exam, drug test, and possess a valid driver's license.
Full job description
We are seeking dedicated Mental Health Technicians to join our team and support individuals receiving behavioral health treatment in an inpatient setting. Under close supervision, this role plays a key part in delivering both direct and indirect care to patients in need of behavioral health support.
Position Overview
As a Mental Health Technician, you will help maintain a safe, structured, and supportive environment for patients. You will assist with therapeutic activities, promote wellness, and contribute to de-escalation efforts when needed. Your presence and behavior will serve as a positive example, offering guidance and encouragement to those in your care.
Key Responsibilities • Provide Direct and Indirect Care: Support patients individually and in groups within an inpatient behavioral health setting. • Ensure Safety and Well-Being: Participate in de-escalation strategies and help ensure a safe environment that meets patients’ physical and emotional needs. • Serve as a Role Model: Demonstrate effective problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and coping skills. • Assist with Therapeutic Activities: Facilitate or support recreational, educational, and therapeutic activities that enhance emotional and mental wellness.
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.
Weekends May be Required!
FLSA Status is Non-Exempt.
Posted: until filled
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
Level I: No education or experience required.
Level II: One year of behavioral health patient care experience required
Possesses a strong commitment to patient well-being and safety.
Must 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.
Why Join Us?
Generous Benefits: Great health insurance plus a generous benefits allowance.
Comprehensive Health Coverage: A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions.
Flexible Spending Accounts: Options for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
Ample Time Off: 11 paid holidays, 15 days of vacation, and 15 days of sick leave in the first year.
Retirement Savings Plan: With a generous company match to help secure your future.
Employee Assistance Program: Support when you need it.
Longevity Bonuses: For years of dedicated service.
Training Opportunities: Continuous learning and development for CEU requirements.
About us: About Us: Griffin Memorial Hospital (GMH) is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and serves all 77 counties in Oklahoma as a Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) treatment center for adults. Griffin Memorial Hospital is a 120-bed acute psychiatric hospital serving persons aged 18 and over with severe mental illness and provides in-patient hospital care for those in need of mental health & substance abuse services.
Drug and Alcohol Pre-employment and Preplacement 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.
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About Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
ODMHSAS leads the way, offering services within reach to those in need. Join our team!
Industry
Mental Health Care
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Founded
1953
Headquarters
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
LinkedIn followers
10,587
The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is the state agency that oversees all prevention, treatment and education of mental health and substance abuse in the state.
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There are currently 300 open healthcare positions in Norman, OK listed on Clera. New openings are added daily as companies post roles.
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Companies currently hiring include Norman Regional Health System, Center for English as a Second Language at the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Oklahoma State Department of Health, J.D. McCarty Center, among others. Browse the listings above to see every active employer.
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