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Mental Health Tech III - Mental Health Unit - Part time - Days

Dayton Children's Hospital
Posted 4 months ago, valid for 8 days
Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Part Time

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  • The Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness is seeking a part-time Mental Health Technician (MHT) III to provide advanced direct care and crisis intervention for patients with complex emotional and psychiatric conditions.
  • Candidates must have an Associate's degree in a related field and at least 2 years of mental health work experience, with a preference for those holding a Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience.
  • The MHT III will work autonomously under licensed clinical staff, leading milieu activities, coordinating safety checks, and executing high-acuity interventions.
  • Responsibilities also include developing treatment plans, facilitating therapeutic groups, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team on discharge planning.
  • This position offers a salary of $15.00 - $22.00 per hour and requires flexibility for a weekend and holiday rotation, with shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM.

Facility:

Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness

Department:

Mental Crisis Services

Schedule:

Part time

Hours:

12

Job Details:

The Mental Health Technician (MHT) III serves as a lead clinical support professional, providing advanced direct care, crisis intervention, and therapeutic support to patients with complex emotional, psychiatric, or behavioral conditions. Operating with a high degree of autonomy under the supervision of licensed clinical staff, the MHT III not only maintains a safe, trauma-informed therapeutic environment but also serves as a milieu leader. This role is critical in modeling advanced behavioral interventions, mentoring staff, coordinating daily shift programming for highly acute individuals, and executing specialized medical and technical support procedures within the crisis center under the delegation of licensed personnel.

The MHT III is responsible for delivering and overseeing highly skilled, trauma-informed care to patients and families. Key responsibilities include the active management of a safe and therapeutic milieu, coordinating routine safety checks, and executing high-acuity 1:1 intervention. The MHT III plays an active role in treatment plan development, leads complex crisis interventions, facilitates advanced therapeutic groups, and collaborates closely with the multidisciplinary team on complex discharge planning. The MHT III demonstrates advanced competency in providing age-appropriate pediatric care and safely performing essential medical support procedures, including specimen collection, electrocardiograms (EKGs), and splint placements.

Required Qualifications
Associates degree in related field
2 years mental health work experience required
Registered Behavioral Training and certification provided upon hire

Preferred Qualifications
Bachelors degree in related field
3+ years of mental health experience
2 years inpatient mental health/crisis/emergency department experience preferred
1+ EKG experience

Department Specific Job Details:

  • part time, 12 hours
  • day shift, 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM
  • 1 (12) hour shifts
  • weekend and holiday rotation
  • serving the inpatient Mental Health Unit at the Mathile Center


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